If the plaintiff appears and obtains a writ of restitution, most of the time you will be given 7 days to vacate the premises.

Follow the instructions included with your subpoena. If you still have questions call our victim/witness coordinator at 618-277-3892.

No, your paperwork will be filed into your local court and it is this that appears before the judge for his signature. You will then be issued with a bankruptcy order and an official receiver will be appointed to administer your case. Often you will not even have to attend an interview in person with the Official Receiver but a 10 minute telephone call is all that is required to finalise the bankruptcy. (back to top)

When you confirm an exchange in an area targeted for the One-Plus-One promotion, an additional vacation week at special rates is deposited into your account automatically. It appears online as a One-Plus-One week; however, it cannot be accessed online. You will need to contact an RCI Guide to confirm these. For every regular exchange confirmed into targeted areas, members may confirm an additional week into any of the same areas for $241.99 domestic (296.99 CD) and $296.99 international (351.

Not a problem. Come back to our store to give us an opportunity to further analyse your skin type and condition. We will endeavour to recommend a product which will suit your skin type. Alternatively, we will exchange or credit your account if we cannot help you any further.

The only common procedure that requires you to appear in court is an elective one (you can use it if you want to, but it's not required) called a debtor examination. In this procedure, you'd require the debtor to appear before YOU in court -- the judge is there as an impartial observer. The debtor is sworn in and under oath will have to answer questions about their finances and assets, as well as provide you with any documents (bank statements, employer check stubs, deeds, etc) you require.

The Civil Records Section can look this up on the computer system if you know the names of the parties.

If the debtor does not contest the suit, a default judgment can usually be obtained without the necessity of a personal appearance by a witness. Some courts require the submission of an affidavit to prove the claim before a judgment will be issued. If the claim is contested, it is usually necessary for the creditor to provide one or more witnesses who have personal knowledge about the facts of the claim. Most commercial collection cases are resolved before they ever go to trial.

They are filed in summary process (eviction) cases but in civil cases Standing Order 1-96 of the Housing Court states that discovery does not need to be filed with the Housing Court.

A petition, indicating whether the case will be a Chapter 7 or 13, and notice is filed with the clerk of the bankruptcy court in Columbia. A Debtor must pay a filing fee, and attach a list of all creditors with addresses. There is no additional filing fee for a husband and wife filing a joint petition. After the petition is filed, no creditor is permitted to contact the Debtor directly, but must do so through the Debtor's attorney.

A landlord may file a dispossessory action in either Magistrate or State Court in the county where the house or apartment is located. The great bulk of the filings occur in Magistrate Court, however some counties, like Cobb and Dekalb, conduct the bulk of dispossessories in State Court.

THIS INFORMATION IS PROVIDED MERELY AS A GUIDE, YOU SHOULD NOT RELY ON THIS INFORMATION ALONE. MOREOVER, ANY COMPLAINT MAY BE SUBJECT TO DISMISSAL ON A VARIETY OF GROUNDS.