QUESTION
If I ignore filing a written answer to a petition I was served is there a penalty or is it just considered a default for the person filing?
Asked on Apr 26th, 2015 on Estate Litigation - Texas
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I do not wish to contest the petition. I have 10 days to respond to a Texas court. The petition pertains to several employees listed as beneficiaries in a trust dispute by the family.
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I guess it depends on what is being requested in the petition. The petitioner (plaintiff) would receive a default judgment and s/he would most likely be awarded the relief requested, which could include attorneys' fees against you, as wells as costs, among other damages.
Answered on Apr 27th, 2015 at 6:59 AM