Hi,
Quick question. Is Certificate of Service require for sending the plantiff's attorney a copy of the answer to the summons I filed with the court? This is regarding a charged-off loan. I intend to settle but need to follow proper process in case we go to court.
Thank you so much for the help. Have a great day.

If you are answering a summons you only need the info on the summons, The fact that you have that info shows you were served.

Is Certificate of Service require[d] for sending the plantiff's attorney a copy of the answer to the summons I filed with the court?

The easiest way to do a certificate of service is to put it on the bottom of the document (a copy of which you are sending to plaintiff's attorney), such as your answer. Right under your signature and address, put a form something like this:


"I hereby certify that, on ______ [date], I mailed, by first class mail, a copy of the foregoing to [name and address of attorney].

___________ [your signature]"

If you have already filed the answer, you will need to file a separate "certificate of service", saying essentially the same thing:

"[case caption]
Certificate of Service
I hereby certify that, on ______ [date], I mailed, by first class mail, a copy of the Answer dated ____ to [name and address of attorney].

___________ [your signature]"