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May 6, 2024
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lobocoug
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this is how it reads
You have 30 calendar days after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff
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Getting sued, need advice
lobocoug
May 6, 7:45pm
Sounds scammy. Call State Farm using phone number from website (not info from
VACougMD
May 6, 7:47pm
I see this a lot. Attorneys are lazy and don’t want to figure out the owner
OU Cougar
May 6, 7:48pm
Hire an attorney. Tell your attorney
Jdoc
May 6, 7:49pm
Wouldn't this cost him money? Why hire an attorney if it can get worked out.
Lance71
May 6, 8:09pm
Good luck with that. He said he verified
Jdoc
May 6, 8:58pm
What State? Does it have a case #?
BYULAWGUY
May 6, 7:56pm
California and yes there is a case #
lobocoug
May 6, 8:01pm
I believe the part about garnishing wages is a major clue that it is a scam.
JAGA97
May 6, 8:04pm
thanks for your advice! It list the attorneys for State Farm and the
lobocoug
May 6, 8:13pm
When you say "it checks out". Does that mean you called State Farm and it is an
JAGA97
May 6, 8:22pm
go to State Farm's website. They have a fully automated claim section where you
Acorn
May 7, 6:24am
Yeah, sounds fishy. Was the letter certified?
Kale
May 6, 8:14pm
no
lobocoug
May 6, 8:19pm
Total scam. Ignore. If it were valid you would have been properly served.
DwigtA2RM
May 6, 8:24pm
Question: what are they getting from asking me to respond to a California court
lobocoug
May 6, 8:30pm
I'm guessing they'll hope you'll respond to their email and they'll claim you can settle out of court for a fee.
HuskerFan2
May 6, 8:32pm
this is how it reads
lobocoug
May 6, 8:37pm
Courts set deadlines. Not attorneys. Courts issue summons, not attorneys. Scam.
DwigtA2RM
May 6, 8:52pm
If that is language from the actual Summons, could be legit. The
Jdoc
May 6, 9:00pm
Agreed. This sounds way too much like a scam.
HuskerFan2
May 6, 8:30pm
Not necessarily. Maybe they obtained leave
Jdoc
May 6, 8:59pm
Very scammy sounding like others have said.
Swag Kazekage
May 6, 8:30pm
Ownership does not follow a sold vehicle. Best thing to do is check the case
DwigtA2RM
May 6, 9:29pm
state farm collection attorneys are lazy idiots. call them first
jwf
May 6, 10:09pm
Scam almost certainly.
roseyscenario
May 6, 10:45pm
Send it to your auto insurance company before you decide to hire an attorney.
Acorn
May 7, 6:23am
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