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For general information go to What To Do If You Have Been Sued on the Clark County Courts’ Civil Law Self-Help Center website. If you have been served with a Summons and Complaint, and no judgment has been entered, you need to file an Answer or other responsive pleading. Go to Civil Forms on the Clark County Courts’ Civil Law Self-Help Center website and click on the needed pleading for the proper court.
If you have been sued, Judgment has been entered, and your wages have been or are about to be garnished, and you believe your wages are exempt, then visit our Attach and Garnish information page.
If you have been sued for a money deficiency after your automobile was repossessed, then click here.
If you have been sued and a Default and Default Judgment have been entered against you because you did not file an Answer (and, as a result, you have been or are about to be garnished and can't claim a legitimate exemption from garnishment), then the following forms may assist you...
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Were you sued to collect a credit card debt? |
It can be difficult to remember what credit cards you have been issued, what you may owe, whether the time limit to be sued (statute of limitations) has passed, etc. Credit card debt is usually purchased by someone other than the original lender who issued you the card. How can you defend a law suit from someone trying to collect a credit card debt without this information? Effective July 1, 2009, AB 472 changed NRS to provide more protection against wrongful lawsuits.
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Were You Sued on an Auto Deficiency? |
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An auto-deficiency is the difference between the amount of money you owed on your car and the amount it was sold for after repossession. If you have been sued for an auto-deficiency, this information may help you understand your rights.
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What can a bill collector do to me if I fall behind on a debt? What are my rights if I am contacted by a collection agency attempting to collect a debt? What are my rights if repossession of my property is threatened? What if I am sued?
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Attachment and Garnishment |
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Did you lose a lawsuit? Here are your rights concerning garnishment and attachment.
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How to Claim an Exemption |
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Go to Civil Forms on the Clark County Courts’ Civil Law Self-Help Center website and click on the needed form. For Justice Court click on Combined Affidavit of Exemption. For District Court click on Combined Affidavit Claiming Exemption and Instructions plus Combined Order Re Exemption and Instructions
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