Mightymoose, I suspect my Dad was mistaken as me despite the raft of easily accessible public information that shows otherwise. Our information sometimes appears on each others credit reports. Though we've not shared an address in decades.
It's an actual law firm--advertises itself...
I am also concerned about the timeline and deadlines. Signed by a Sheriff on the 7th, not served to my father until the 13th, and not received by me until the 21st. The document states that I have 20 days exclusive of the day of service to serve an answer to the complaint.
I would imagine...
Hi MightyMoose, it's definitely legitimate. I described the situation inaccurately. The summons was issued by the Court in my father's county and contained documentation/exhibits from the attorney for the plaintiff.
Fredrikklaw, thank you for taking the time to provide such extensive insight...
It appears my research was faulty.
Delaware TITLE 10 Courts and Judicial Procedure, Limitation of Actions § 8106. Actions subject to 3-year limitation:
(a) No action to recover damages for trespass, no action to regain possession of personal chattels, no action to recover damages for the...
I received a summons from a debt collector's attorney. They filed in MA in May and delivered a summons earlier this month to my dad (of the same name) at his home more than 100 miles away from me. I'm not sure how they could have made such a mistake. I've lived in a different state for more than...