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    sunshine626 Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Nov 30, 2009, 06:59 AM
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    My Mom is 93 and was served with a summons to appear in court. Her heart is weak, and she has dementia.The debt is hers but she does not remember it. I can't bring her and put her through this. She has no savings,house or assets of any kind. What will happen if she does not appear?
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    Nov 30, 2009, 07:09 AM

    The plaintiff will get a default judgment.

    What I would do is answer the summons and include a doctor's note stating her condition. Ask that you be allowed to represent her.

    Do you have Power of Attorney?
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    Nov 30, 2009, 07:20 AM

    Hello s:

    She'll have a judgment entered against her that can't be collected upon. Plus, your mother probably won't qualify for a mortgage or new credit cards...

    Frankly, I don't think you're mother would mind having bad credit at this point in time... Besides, she's not even going to know about it.

    excon
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