How to get a Debt Lawsuit Dismissed

The first thing to do when trying to get your debt collection lawsuit dismissed is filing a response to your summons. Without a response you can lose a lawsuit by default. After responding on time (14-30 days depending on your state) your next step is figuring out the strength of your case against theirs.

Do you have an arbitration agreement in your contract? if so, this can be your ticket to getting your case dismissed do to the associated costs to the plaintiff, they might not want to pay the fees and give up. If you don’t have an arbitration agreement then you need to look to other ways and starting building your case against theirs. Collect evidence by filing a Request for Admissions , this might give you need evidence you need to win your case and get it dismissed.

The most important thing to remember when you are trying to win is to always respond on time! As long as you keep responding on time to each of their requests then you have a chance to win.