Serving court papers
Serving court papers is an important and required part of the legal process. If you don't do it correctly, your case can't move forward. Read the information below carefully.
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Serving court papers is an important and required part of the legal process. If you don't do it correctly, your case can't move forward. Read the information below carefully.
If you have a lawyer and then decide to represent yourself, or if you hire a lawyer after starting the case yourself, you'll have to let the court know there's a change. To do this, you fill out a Substitution of Attorney (form MC-050) which you file with the court. You also do this if you switch lawyers.
Often, your lawyer (attorney) will