if it goes to court...

[jackaroo1223]

What is the name of your state? AZ


I'm curious as to what I should expect if I end up going to court with my landlord over the attempt to evict me (referring to previous posts).

What can I expect? What will I need to bring with me? If they win, then what will happen to me? My credit? Will it affect my ability to rent elsewhere?

If I win, will they cover all legal fees?

I'm just very apprehensive about this whole process. It is the last thing I want to deal with right now, and I know I am in the right in this situation, however, I cannot afford to pay them the fees they are claiming I owe, and cannot afford to move elsewhere if they end up winning...

Any insight/guidance would be appreciated

 

[JoshDom1898]

If they are sueing you for over $10,000 in damages (not including attorneys' fees, late charges, or interest) then you will be in superior court.

They will need to serve you with a complaint and summons. They will then file an Affidavit of Service with the court. From that date, you have 20 days to respond (notice I said respond not answer) their complaint.

If you do not respond:

They will file an application for default. You have 10 days to respond to that. If you do not respond to that they will file a motion for default judgment against you. You again have 10 days to respond. If you do not respond to anything the court will order a judgment against you. this is public information and will affect you as long as they keep recording it.

If you respond to the Complaint:

Discovery commences. You have 40 days from the date you respond to the complaint to file your Initial Disclosure Statement pursuant to Rule 26.1 of the Arizona Rules of Civil Procedure.

You can also serve request for admissions, production of documents, and uniform and non-uniform interrogatories upon them (and they can do the same to you). You/they have 40 days to respond to those discovery requests.

You then have to attempt to meet and confer pursuant to rule 16(g) (if I remember correctly).

Trial will be set in about a year.

 

[HomeGuru]

What is the name of your state? AZ


I'm curious as to what I should expect if I end up going to court with my landlord over the attempt to evict me (referring to previous posts).

What can I expect? What will I need to bring with me? If they win, then what will happen to me? My credit? Will it affect my ability to rent elsewhere?

If I win, will they cover all legal fees?

I'm just very apprehensive about this whole process. It is the last thing I want to deal with right now, and I know I am in the right in this situation, however, I cannot afford to pay them the fees they are claiming I owe, and cannot afford to move elsewhere if they end up winning...

Any insight/guidance would be appreciated

**A: why have you started a new thread on this same subject?

 

[jackaroo1223]

**A: why have you started a new thread on this same subject?

I apologize for not pleasing the Thread Police. Next time I will simply continue to add on to the original post...

 

[HomeGuru]

I apologize for not pleasing the Thread Police. Next time I will simply continue to add on to the original post...

**A: we accept jackalope.