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If the defendant fails to file an answer by the date stated in Rule 502.5, the judge must ensure that service was proper, and may hold a hearing for this purpose. If it is determined that service was proper, the judge must render a default judgment in the following manner: (1)Claim Based on Written Document.

IMPORTANT ? If you do not file an answer, legally you are admitting the plaintiff's claim, and the court may issue a default judgment against you, without any further notice given to you. This means you will owe the plaintiff money, without having had your day in court.

If you, the Respondent, receive legal notice but do not file any kind of response or Answer and do not ever come to a hearing in the case, then the Petitioner may try to get a ?default judgment.? A default judgment means the person who filed the case generally wins without any contest from the opposing party.

If you are sued and can't pay, the creditor can get a judgment in court against you for the money you owe, plus interest. Being ?judgment proof? means that your property and income can't be seized by creditors, because it is ?exempt? by law from the creditor's claims.

Effective January 1, 2021, the Texas Supreme Court now permits lower courts to substitute serve defendants by social media, email, or other technology.

Make several copies of the papers you want to give the judge as evidence (called ?exhibits?) and research how to present them to the judge in the Rules of Evidence. Some courts require that you have your evidence exhibits numbered before your trial, but not at regular hearings.