How to respond to a summons in Michigan
How do I respond to a summons in Michigan, I received a summons and an affidavit. There is no court date. It is from an attorney (collection agent)---not from the original creditor. This is a credit card debt. Not paid on since at least 2003, Should I ask for debt validation in my answer and file with the court. The court is in Novi, Michigan and the return address on the envelope was from court officer in Macomb. I was served by regular mail at my mom's house. There is a certified letter but I did not pick it up.
The lawyer finally got me on the phone and she said the debt is 1039.00 and wants me to make payments but still says she is going to get a judgement. The summons says the debt is 929.00 and it has only been 10days since I got the summons. Can the debt go up this much? What should I do next??