How to Answer a Lawsuit in Identity Theft Case
If someone makes an allegation against you that you committed identity theft you face the potential of both criminal prosecution and a civil law suit being lodged against you. You must be ready to defend yourself in both instances if you maintain you are not guilty of the allegation. In preparing to defend yourself you need to understand how to answer a lawsuit in an identity theft case. Although there are some minor variations from state to state in regard to the procedure to answer a lawsuit, the major components of the process is similar.
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Instructions
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Obtain from the clerk of the court both the guidelines necessary to pursue a lawsuit as well as samples of forms used in the court.
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Prepare your own answer document to the petition filed against you in an identity theft case. Use the answer sample obtained from the clerk of the court as your guideline.
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Respond specifically to each and every allegation made against you by the plaintiff.
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Raise any claim that you might have against the plaintiff in the petition as well.
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File your completed answer with the clerk of the court.
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Send a copy of the answer you drafted and filed to the plaintiff in the identity theft case.
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Tips & Warnings
Consider hiring an attorney to represent you in defending an identity theft case. You have a great deal at stake in such a lawsuit and you are best served enlisting the services of a qualified attorney to protect your interests.
Be careful what information you provide in an answer to a lawsuit in an identity theft case. Remember that although a criminal case may not be pending presently, identity theft is a crime for which you can be prosecuted.
