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Letter Requesting Motion To Vacate Order Of Default With Student Loans In Wake
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A motion is an application to the court made by the prosecutor or defense attorney, requesting that the court make a decision on a certain issue before the trial begins. The motion can affect the trial, courtroom, defendants, evidence, or testimony. Only judges decide the outcome of motions.
Imagine you've taken someone to court, but they've ignored all proceedings. A motion for default judgment allows you to ask the court to automatically decide in your favor due to the other party's lack of response or action.
If the defendant has a valid reason for not responding, such as never being notified, they may file a motion asking the judge to set aside the default judgment. This is also called a motion for relief from default or a motion to vacate judgment.
If you do not think the default judgment was appropriately entered against you, you must file a motion with the court asking the judge to “set aside” (void or nullify) the judgment. If the judge grants your motion, the case starts back up again.
In other words, an appeal asks a higher court to review the decision, and a Motion to Vacate asks the lower court to reconsider the case.
You must ask the clerk of the court to enter default against the defendant before you can move for default judgment. After the clerk enters default against a defendant and you move the court to grant a default judgment, you will have to argue that you should win your case as a matter of law.
An entry of default against a defendant simply means that the Court notes on its records that the defendant failed to defend against the claim by filing an answer with the Court. An entry of default is not a final foreclosure judgment, nor does it give the Plaintiff the right to take and sell the defendant's home.
To set aside a default judgment, the defendant must demonstrate that its failure to answer or otherwise appear and defend was due to excusable neglect under the circumstances and that it has a meritorious defense either to the cause of action itself or the quantum of damages assessed.
When the plaintiff receives the copy of the motion you mailed to her, she can file an opposition with the court. You should receive her opposition in the mail. In the opposition, the plaintiff will explain to the judge why she believes the default judgment should not be set aside.
After the court enters a default or a default judgment against you, you can't take any action in a case until you have it set aside.