I am in Los Angeles, California. In June I got hit with a summons by a Process Server. Since I was unable to pay to file the paperwork to address the summons in 30 days, since having no money to pay bills, is what got me in my mess to begin with, however I missed the filing deadline, and I know that I am now slated for a default judgment. The case was scheduled to be heard in early December this year.
Then on Friday, in the mail I received a “copy” of the paperwork (Application For Entry of Default), where the law office is ready to file the paperwork with the court to have my case formally entered as a default. Yet for some reason, the lawyer listed in the paperwork (it appears in 4 separate places) is crossed-out and another person's name was written in, and this person does not have ESQ and a number listed with their name. However, the paperwork still references the lawyer’s office and address (as listed on the summons).
So today, the same Process Server that delivered my summons in June, came back today, but I did not answer the door. Yet after ringing my doorbell 2 times, he walked away with a clipboard in hand. He sat in his car for about 2 minutes (doing some writing on his clipboard) and then he drove away. Since the courthouse is less than 2 miles from my house, I am only guessing that maybe he is trying to serve me the papers that “may have been” filed today that shows the court seal and processing information and maybe that the judge approved of the default paperwork.
Now I do owe about 11 more different credit card companies, that have been trying to collect from me since summer of last year, so I expect that I will be getting hit with a new summons (sooner or later), yet I would think that another Process Server would be delivering those summons and not the same process server delivering them UNLESS my local courthouse has a Process Server service who takes care of serving summons in my area or city. However my Process Server is dressed in business casual clothes, no name tag, and drives a regular looking personal car. Yet our city does have city cars that have Process Server boldly painted on both sides of their car and they are usually driven by the sheriffs.
Then on Friday, in the mail I received a “copy” of the paperwork (Application For Entry of Default), where the law office is ready to file the paperwork with the court to have my case formally entered as a default. Yet for some reason, the lawyer listed in the paperwork (it appears in 4 separate places) is crossed-out and another person's name was written in, and this person does not have ESQ and a number listed with their name. However, the paperwork still references the lawyer’s office and address (as listed on the summons).
So today, the same Process Server that delivered my summons in June, came back today, but I did not answer the door. Yet after ringing my doorbell 2 times, he walked away with a clipboard in hand. He sat in his car for about 2 minutes (doing some writing on his clipboard) and then he drove away. Since the courthouse is less than 2 miles from my house, I am only guessing that maybe he is trying to serve me the papers that “may have been” filed today that shows the court seal and processing information and maybe that the judge approved of the default paperwork.
Now I do owe about 11 more different credit card companies, that have been trying to collect from me since summer of last year, so I expect that I will be getting hit with a new summons (sooner or later), yet I would think that another Process Server would be delivering those summons and not the same process server delivering them UNLESS my local courthouse has a Process Server service who takes care of serving summons in my area or city. However my Process Server is dressed in business casual clothes, no name tag, and drives a regular looking personal car. Yet our city does have city cars that have Process Server boldly painted on both sides of their car and they are usually driven by the sheriffs.
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