Entries by Ken Gibert

Your Right to a Jury – Should you Demand One

Jury Trial I know I’ve discussed whether you should seek a jury trial before, but I want to give it a new look for this set of videos. In my view, debt defendants should always ask for jury trials if they have the right to them, and most of them do have that right. Your […]

Do I Respond, How do I Respond, What do I Respond

DO I Respond, HOW do I Respond, and WHAT do I Respond? We talk elsewhere about what constitutes valid service of a lawsuit, and you should check out that video and article if you have any questions about whether you’ve been served. We also discuss elsewhere whether you should respond to a debt collection lawsuit […]

What is “Valid” Service of Process

What is “Valid” Service of Process This question comes up a lot, and I have probably addressed it before. But for this set of videos I want to give a shorter, sweeter answer. Bear in mind that service of process is the way a court asserts jurisdiction over you – “process” is not the lawsuit, […]

How to Talk to Lawyers and Judges When you’re Sued for Debt

I’ve discussed some of the background realities of talking with judges and the attorney for the other side when you’re representing yourself as a defendant in a suit for debt in “Real Words about Talking to Judges and Lawyers.” There, I mentioned that you face systemic discrimination as a pro se defendant because neither judges […]

Talking to Judges and the Other Side When Sued for Debt

Real Words about Talking to Judges and the Other Side When Sued for Debt If you are being sued for debt and representing yourself – that’s called “pro se” – you’re going to have to talk to judges and also to the lawyer for the other side. That presents special challenges for pro se defendants, […]

What to Expect as a Poor Person in a Rich Man’s Game

Real Words about the Law and Being Sued for Debt What to Expect as a Poor Person in a Rich Man’s Game You may have heard that “justice is blind,” which oddly enough was meant to suggest that justice is fair in America – it’s blind to class and race, and all the rest, supposedly. […]

Our 20-20 Membership

Our 20-20 Membership People often ask me what they should get first from Your Legal Leg Up. To me, the answer is obvious, and it’s both the first and last thing you’ll pay for in most cases: the 20-20 membership. It’s the best we offer both in value and price. It’s so much better than […]

Motion to Compel Cycle

The “Motion to Compel Cycle” – What to do when the Company Suing You Won’t Answer Discovery If you’re being sued for debt and following our system, you will serve “discovery” on the other side. That is, you will send them questions to answer called “interrogatories,” requests for documents, and requests that they admit certain […]

Who is Suing Me for an old Debt?

Who is Suing Me for that old Debt? One important thing to know is whether you’re being sued by a debt buyer, a debt collector, or an original creditor. Knowing this will help you focus your strategy. First, some definitions. An “original creditor” is someone who claims you borrowed money from them. It could be […]