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what happens if a summons is ignored

Asked on Jun 28th, 2016 on Contracts - Florida
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received summons, cosigner on collage loans I'm 69 yrs. what can they do to me?
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Appellate Practice Attorney serving New York, NY
If you ignore a summons, you will likely have a default judgment entered against you for the amount of money the plaintiff claims you owe, plus interest and assorted fees.  The plaintiff will then pursue collection remedies (garnishing wages, selling assets, etc.) to collect the judgment.
Answered on Jun 29th, 2016 at 11:08 AM

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