Get Small Claims Court

File an answer Filing an answer is probably the most common way of responding to a lawsuit. An answer is your opportunity to respond to the complaint's factual allegations and legal claims. It also allows you to assert "affirmative defenses," facts or legal arguments you raise to defeat plaintiff's claim.

Admit all or part of the claim or liability for the claim, and ask for time to pay or. Dispute ('defend') the claim. Dispute the claim and offer to sort the matter out without going to a court hearing (see our section 'Other ways to resolve a dispute')

We have 14 days from the date of service of the Particulars of Claim to acknowledge receipt formally with the court. Failure to do so may result in the court entering judgment against you. The Defence is the formal response to the Particulars of Claim.

ing to the Regulations for claim settlements, insurance companies must acknowledge claims within 15 days of receiving them. The insurers have 40 days to accept or dismiss the claims. They must then begin the investigation and pay the compensation benefits as decided in the settlement agreement within 30 days.

If you were served your notice of claim or notice of Civil Resolution Tribunal claim in British Columbia, you have 14 days from that date to file your reply. If you were served your notice of claim/notice of Civil Resolution Tribunal claim outside the province, you have 30 days to reply.

Standard Investigation Timeframe In short, this means that in most cases insurers will aim to resolve claims within a few weeks to a few months.

Many states require insurance companies to reach a settlement within 30 to 45 days after accepting a claim. The time it takes for a claim to settle also depends on the inciting incident. Claims without injuries and with a clear at-fault driver are quickest.

This date will be specified on your Notice of Issue (the notice you were first sent after you started the claim). If you have not had a reply by this date, you can ask the court to order the defendant to pay you the amount you have claimed. This is known as asking the court to 'enter judgment by default'.