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| Being sued can throw sensible people into a panic. | | | | resolve the dispute informally. But your first |
| A lawsuit is an adversarial process that looks a lot | | | | formal notice that youâre being sued in |
| like a very polite fight, and the sums of money at | | | | Georgia is when youâre served with a |
| stake can be high. You might feel angry or | | | | complaint. A complaint is the legal document that |
| betrayed by the plaintiff and want to take | | | | the other side, or their Atlanta lawyer, wrote to |
| immediate action. But if youâre being | | | | explain the problem as they see it, and the laws |
| sued, there's no need to panic -- you | | | | that apply. Read the complaint carefully to learn |
| wonât necessarily end up in debt or in | | | | what exactly the other side is asking for. The |
| years of nasty litigation. If youâre | | | | complaint might make outrageous claims, include |
| worried, take some time to learn about your case | | | | people who arenât involved in the |
| and your rights. | | | | dispute, or ask for far more money than you |
| Understand Your Lawsuit | | | | think the dispute is worth. |
| If youâre being sued, the chances are | | | | |
