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I sold mobile home on a contract, new owner tore mobile apart, and left. he hired attorney who said in a certified letter he was going to file a suit for his down payment, he never informed me of a date or time. he won because I was not there. I found out about this at small claims where I won. how do I get the first judgment reversed because I was not properly notified?
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No judgment is valid if the Court does not have jurisdiction over the defendant, and if you were not properly served with the summons and complaint (these may have different names in Washington), the Court did not have jurisdiction over you. You should bring a motion to vacate the default judgment on the basis of lack of jurisdiction. I'm not familiar with the exact Washington procedure, but the Clerk of the Court can help you with it.
Answered on Oct 06th, 2014 at 9:35 AM