Motion to Vacate a Default Judgment or Set Aside a Dismissal: Sample Motion

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Sample Motion

Here is a sample motion, with its component parts, for you to use. You will need to tailor it to your own circumstances and set of facts. You may wish to do additional research prior to writing the motion, to fully understand how to tailor the motion. These motions are very specific depending on the underlying circumstances, and your motion will need to be made specific to your own situation.

You can save the samples to your laptop or device and put in your own information. Then file and serve it according to the General Procedure provided earlier in this Guide.

You can find additional sample motions and additional sample language in the resources listed on this page. Consider what will be best for you in your circumstance, and which arguments best suit your situation.

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Use this template to create your own notice. You will need to tailor it to your own circumstances

Use this template to draft your own Declaration. You will want to add your own facts to make this very specific to your situation.

Use this template to draft your own Proposed Order. Do your own research to ascertain whether you wish additional relief.
*Please see the Jurisdiction and Procedure tab for additional information regarding the proposed order.