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A deadline and next-step worksheet, plus a five-day walkthrough by email written for someone who has never been in a courtroom.
What you get, immediately
- Deadline and next-step worksheet you fill in from your own papers
- A checklist of what to look for in every attachment to the complaint
- The annotated walkthrough of a typical debt collection complaint
- Five short emails, one per day, in the order a case actually moves
The five days
Day 1
Find your deadline and breathe
What the summons and complaint are, how to count your days, and the single action that stops a default judgment.
Day 2
Who is actually suing you
Debt buyer, original creditor, or law firm — how to tell from the caption, and why it changes your defenses.
Day 3
Read your complaint with me
The caption, the numbered allegations, the attachments, and the three questions to ask about every exhibit.
Day 4
Admit, deny, or lack of knowledge
How an Answer is structured and how to choose defenses that fit your facts instead of a wall of boilerplate.
Day 5
File it, serve it, and what comes next
Filing with the clerk, the certificate of service, and the discovery requests that put pressure on the plaintiff.
Educational information and document preparation only. Make Them Prove It is not a law firm and does not give legal advice. Rules and deadlines differ by state and by court, so confirm them with your court clerk or a licensed attorney in your state.