• Sources of the Law
  • The Court System
  • Selecting a Lawyer
  • Alternatives to Trial
  • Civil Cases
  • Filing a Lawsuit
  • Statute of Limitations
  • Pleadings
  • Answers
  • Counterclaims
  • Service of Process
  • Discovery and Discovery Methods
  • Pretrial Motions
  • Settlements
  • Trials
  • Collecting Judgments
  • Causes of Action

    • Filing a Lawsuit

    Lawsuits proceed based on certain rules concerning deadlines, the form of pleadings, service of process, discovery, pretrial motions and more. Although laws vary from state to state, the basic requirements are the same.

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