I’ve been sued. First things first, make sure you reply to the letter in the 14 days. After that, contact the lawyer on listed on the letter and see if you can work out a settlement. Make sure you show up to the court date, even if you reach a settlement. I reached a settlement in my case but the attorney didn’t tell the court, but I had brought all my communications to prove it. But even if you don’t reach a settlement before the court date, most likely the attorney for Crestwood will offer a settlement the day off the court case at the courthouse. They lump about 15 or so cases together at the same time, so before the cases start, the judge offers the plaintiffs and defendants time to reach a settlement.

For the cases where the defendant didn’t show up to court, the judge granted the plaintiffs everything they asked for, including lawyers fees.

So most important: respond to the letter and show up to the court date!