Being sued only income SSI

[Juliagulia]

Indiana

I'm being sued by old landlord and I'm being told if I don't show body attachment can happen. No date for court all that is blank. I'm on SSI. I have no assets

 

[quincy]

Indiana

I'm being sued by old landlord and I'm being told if I don't show body attachment can happen. No date for court all that is blank. I'm on SSI. I have no assets

A body attachment would be for violation of a court order. You will not be arrested for failing to show up in court for a civil action. The most that will happen if you fail to show up in court for the lawsuit is that the landlord will get a default judgment against you.

If you have been served with a summons and complaint, you should respond to the complaint.

You can call the court to learn the date for the hearing, if one has been scheduled.

 

[LdiJ]

Indiana

I'm being sued by old landlord and I'm being told if I don't show body attachment can happen. No date for court all that is blank. I'm on SSI. I have no assets

If you are on SSI and have no other income or assets, then you are uncollectable even if the landlord gets a default judgment against you. You would even be uncollectable if your only income was SSDI or SS retirement benefits. None of that can be touched for consumer debt.

However I am assuming that this is small claims court. It would not be a bad idea to show up for court and tell them that your only income is SSI.

 

[quincy]

Even if there is no nonexempt income, there can be attachable assets.

 

[LdiJ]

Even if there is no nonexempt income, there can be attachable assets.

OP said he/she had no assets in the first post.

 

[quincy]

OP said he/she had no assets in the first post.

I see that now.