Law Practice

After you file your forms, you need to take the following actions:

• Send a copy of your stamped Appearance2 A form that lets the plaintiff and the court know the defendant is participating in the case; it can also be when a person shows up to their court hearing. and Answer A written statement used to respond to the complaint or petition in a lawsuit forms to the mortgage company2’s A company that lends someone money to buy a house; the company can take the house if the homeowner cannot repay the loan. lawyer. Someone who represents clients in courts or who gives legal advice You can find contact information for the lawyer on the bottom of the Complaint A written statement to start a lawsuit that says what the defendant did and Summons A notice to a defendant that a lawsuit against them was filed in a court and that the defendant has to show up in court you received. You should also send a copy of your stamped Appearance2 and Answer forms to any party A person or business involved in a court case in a role like plaintiff, petitioner, defendant, respondent, or intervenor. that has filed an Appearance2 or their attorney if the party is being represented by an attorney.
• Send the copies in the way you said you would on the Answer form, whether that was by hand delivery, by mail, or by email.
• Send the copies of your forms by 5:00 PM on the same day you file them with the circuit clerk. The office that takes care of files and documents for circuit court cases
• Keep one copy of each court stamped form for your records.