What happens after you file an answer to a complaint?

What happens after you file an answer to a complaint?

After you file an answer with the court, The court clerk will give the case a court date for you and the plaintiff to see a judge. The court will mail you the date. If your case is in small claims court, go to court on the date in the summons.

What happens if you refuse certified mail?

If you refuse to accept your certified mail, or it is returned to the court unclaimed, and you are residing at that address, then the court will re-send the papers by regular mail, and will assume you have received them.

What happens if no one signs for certified mail?

Remember someone must be available to sign for each USPS Certified letter. If you are mailing to a residential address and no one is home, a delivery reminder slip will be left in the mailbox by the letter carrier. If no one picks up the letter after 5 to 7 days, USPS will leave a second delivery notice.

What happens if you dont pick up a certified letter?

If an attempt is made to deliver certified mail to you, and you either don’t answer your door or aren’t home, another attempt will be made, or you’ll have to pick it up at the post office. Even if you don’t answer your door, it’s considered undeliverable.

How many times do they try to deliver certified mail?

Step one unsuccessful, step two – If no one picks up the letter after five to seven days, USPS attempts a second delivery. Again the letter carrier will leave behind a delivery slip reminder if no one is at home.

How many times will the post office try to deliver a certified letter?

USPS will attempt to deliver certified mail one time and leave a Notice of Attempted Delivery for the addressee if the attempt is unsuccessful. If the article is not claimed within 5 days, a second (and final) Notice of Attempted Delivery is delivered.