How to ask to cancel the judge's decision. Fill out the Notice.Most Court documents are provided as PDF files. To view or print these files you need the free Adobe Acrobat Reader or other PDF reader. A motion is a formal request, made in writing, asking the court for a specific action. The written motion must be filed with the Oakland County Clerk's Office. To vacate a default, your motion papers must show a good reason or excuse for your default and that your claims or defenses have legal merit. If a default judgment has been entered against you there may be ways to have it vacated or set aside. Default hearings serve as a safeguard to this principle. They provide a mechanism for the case to move forward even when one party is unresponsive.