100-00268 Summons (0/201) Page 1 of 2 STATE OF VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION Unit Docket No.: Plaintiff(s) vs. Defendant(s) SUMMONS THIS SUMMONS IS DIRECTED TO 1. YOU ARE BEING SUED . The P laintiff has started a lawsuit against you. The Plaintiff's Complaint against you is attached to this summons. Do not throw these papers away. They are official papers that affect your rights. 2. YOU MUST REPLY WITHIN 2* DAYS TO PROTECT YOUR RIGHTS. You must give or mail the Plaintiff awritten response called an Answer within 2* days of the date on which you received this Summons. Youmust send a copy of your Answer to the [Plaintiff][Plaintiff's attorney] locatedat: You must also give or mail your Answer to the Court located at: 3. YOU MUST RESPOND TO EACH CLAIM. The Answer is your written response to the Plaintiff's Complaint. In your Answer you must state whether you agree or disagree with each pa ragraph of the Complaint. If you believe the Plaintiff should not be given everything asked for in the Complaint, you must say so in your Answer. 4. YOU WILL LOSE YOUR CASE IF YOU DO NOT GIVE YOUR WRITTEN ANSWER TO THE COURT. If you do not Answer within 2* days and file it with the Court, you will lose this case. You will not get to tell your sideof the story, and the Court may decide against you and award the Plaintiff everything asked for in the complaint. 5. YOU MUST MAKE ANY CLAIMS AGAINST THE PLAIN TIFF IN YOUR REPLY. Your Answer must state any related legal claims you have against the Plaintiff. Your claims against the Plaintiff are called Counterclaims. If you do not make your Counterclaims in writing in your Answer, you may not be able to bring th em up at all. Even if you have insurance and the insurance company will defend you, you must still file any Counterclaims you may have. 6. LEGAL ASSISTANCE. You may wish to get legal help from a lawyer. If you cannot afford a lawyer, you should ask the co urt clerk for information about places where you can get free legal help. Even if you cannot get legal help, you must still give the Court a written Answer to protect your rights or you may lose the case . American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com 100-00268 Summons (0/201) Page 2 of 2 7.NOTICE OF APPEARANCE FORM. THE COURT NEEDS T O KNOW HOW TO REACH YOU SO THAT YOU WILL BE INFORMED OF ALL MATTERS RELATING TO YOUR CASE. If you have not hired an attorney and are representing yourself, in addition to filing the required answer it is important that you file the Notice of Appearance for m attached to this summons, to give the court your name, mailing address and phone number (and email address, if you have one). You must also mail or deliver a copy of the form to the lawyer or party who sent you this paperwork, so that you will receive co pies of anything else they file with the court. Plaintiff's Attorney/Court Clerk Dated Served on Date Sheriff * Use 2 days, except that in the exceptional situations where a different time is allowed by the court in which to answer, the different time should be inserted. American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com