![]() ![]() Most commonly, the debtor has moved to another address. Many debtors are simply not home when summons are delivered because they are working. Some debtors evade service of summons by refusing to answer the door when a sheriff comes to deliver the court summons. The problem with default judgments, however, is that in a significant portion of these lawsuits the debtor never actually receives a copy of the complaint. There are a variety of reasons for this. The concept of allowing default judgments seems fair enough. If a debtor fails to respond to the lawsuit it is pretty clear they probably owe the money. Over 90% of collection lawsuits filed in Nebraska result in a default judgment. A Default Judgment is awarded when the defendant fails to file a written response to the lawsuit within the required time period, typically 30 days. Most collection lawsuits result in judgments obtained by default. ![]()
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