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My mom's just got Summons from an unknown person today March 10, 2018. Ans it was filled with SC of California, Los Angeles County. So I’ve been sued by JH portfolio Debt Equities, LLC. 1. Who is the named plaintiff in the suit? JH portfolio Debt Equities, LLC 2. What is the name of the law firm handling the suit? Mandarich Law Group, LLC 3. How much are you being sued for? ~$2500 4. Who is the original creditor? Citibank 5. How do you know you are being sued? Received a summons today and filled 21 Feb 6. How were you served? (Mail, In person, Notice on door) Served in person at my home 7. Was the service legal as required by your state? Yes 8. What was your correspondence (if any) with the people suing you before you think you were being sued? Mandarich Law Group, LLC send a letter of stating intent to sue. The last letter from them was June 13. Started receiving calls and letters from Mandarich late last year, the last one received early February before I was served 9. What state and county do you live in? California, Los Angeles, Torrance 10. When is the last time you paid for this account? July 7, 2016 11. What is the SOL on the debt? 4 Years 12. What is the status of your case? Suit served? Motions filed? Jist received the summons. I don't know what to do now. 13. Have you disputed the debt with the credit bureaus (both the original creditor and the collection agency?) No, but with collection agency 14. Did you request debt validation before the suit was filed? Yes 15. How long do you have to respond to the suit? 30 days (served 2/21) The Causes of Action are: 1. Open book account 2. Common counts (complaint says “Account Stated”) 16. What evidence did they send with the summons? An affidavit? Statements from the OC? Contract? List anything else they attached as exhibits. 1. Summons 2. Cover sheet and factors common to all causes of action 3. Exhibit A---Bill of sale and assignment 4. Exhibit B&C----statements 5. Declaration in support of reduced filing fee 6. Civil case cover sheets-----contract rule3.740 collection (crossed) 7. Civil case cover sheets abd addendum and statement of location 8. Notice of case assignment-limited civil case 9. Order to show cause of hearing/ trial date ---02/27/2019 10. certificate of mailing. 11. Interpreter requests. Can you please to proceed with answering summons? What should I do now? how to proceed?