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TRIAL COURT OF THE COMMONWEALTH
NORTHEAST HOUSING COURT DEPARTMENT
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DEFENDANT(S)
THIS SUMMONS IS DIRECTED TO
(Defendant's name)
1. This Notice is to inform you that you are being sued. The person or business suing
you is known as the Plaintiff. A copy of the Plaintiffs Complaint against you is attached and the
original has been filed in the Northeast Housing Court. You must respond to this lawsuit in
writing. If you do not respond,the Plaintiff may obtain a court order requiring you to pay money
or provide other relief.
2. You must respond within 20 days to protect your rights. In order to protect your
right to defend yourself in this lawsuit,you must deliver or mail a written response called an
"Answer"to both the "Clerk's Office,Northeast Housing Court,2 Appleton Street 2nd Floor,
Lawrence,MA 01840"and to the indiviidpdu�� ,,al below:
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name of Plaintiff or Plaintiff's attorney) J (address)
Your Answer must be delivered or mailed within 20 days from the date the Summons was
delivered to you. If you need more time to respond,you may request an extension of time in
writing from the Court.
3. Your Answer must respond to each claim made by the Plaintiff. Your Answer is
your written response to the statements made by the Plaintiff in the Complaint. In your Answer
you must state whether you agree or disagree with each paragraph of the Complaint. You may
agree with some of the things the Plaintiff says and disagree with other things. You may also say
that you do not know whether one (or more) of the statements made in the Plaintiff's Complaint
is true. If you want to have your case heard by a jury,you must specifically request a jury trial
in your Answer. Even if you agree that you owe what is claimed, sending an Answer will
provide you with an opportunity to participate and explain your circumstances.
4. You must list any reason why you should not have to pay the Plaintiff what the
Plaintiff asks for. If you have any reason(s)why the Plaintiff should not get what the Plaintiff
asks for in the Complaint,you must write those reasons (or"defenses") in your Answer.
Rev.11/30/2015
5. You may lose this case if you do not send an Answer to the Court and the
Plaintiff. If you do not mail or deliver the Answer within 20 days, you may lose this case. You
will have no opportunity to tell your side of the story and the Court may order that the Plaintiff
receive everything requested in the Complaint. The Court may allow a motion permitting the
Plaintiff take your property and/or wages. If you respond to the Complaint and appear at the
hearing, you will get an impartial hearing by a judge. Even if you choose to discuss.this matter
with the Plaintiff(or the Plaintiff's lawyer),you should still send your Answer within 20 days.
Even if you file an Answer, you can still reach an agreement with the Plaintiff.
6. Legal Assistance. You may wish to get legal help from a lawyer. If you cannot get
legal help,you must still provide a written Answer to protect your rights or you may lose
the case. You may also obtain information at www.mass..gov/courts/selfhelp.
7. You can also sue the Plaintiff. If you believe the Plaintiff owes you money or has
harmed you in some way related to the lawsuit, you must describe that in your Answer. If you
do not include these claims (called"Counterclaims") in your written response,you may lose
your ability to sue the Plaintiff about anything related to this lawsuit.
8. You or your attorney must attend all court hearings. If you send your Answer to
the Court and the Plaintiff,you will protect your rights. The Court will send you a notice telling
you the date,time, and place of an impartial hearing before a judge. The judge will hear both
sides of any arguments and schedule any additional hearings.
9. The civil number appearing on the front of this notice is the case docket number and
must appear on the front of your Answer.
Witness Hon. Gustavo A. del Puerto,First Justice on
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Clerk-Magistrate
Note:The number assigned to the Complaint by the Clerk-Magistrate at the beginning
of the lawsuit should be indicated on the summons before it is served on the Defendant.
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