From summons to court-ready Answer in one guided session. Here's every step of the process — and what happens after you download.
Eight guided steps — most people finish in under 30 minutes
Tell us what kind of complaint was filed against you — debt collection, landlord/tenant, breach of contract, personal injury, or another civil matter. This determines which defenses and legal language apply to your case.
Select your state and county. We apply your state's specific filing requirements, deadlines, and document formatting rules — all 50 states plus DC are covered. Enter your service date and we calculate your exact filing deadline.
Enter the plaintiff's name, your name as the defendant, the court name, and the case number — exactly as they appear on your summons. These populate the court caption at the top of your Answer.
Upload the complaint as a PDF or photo and our OCR technology automatically extracts every numbered paragraph — no retyping. Prefer to do it by hand? Just enter the paragraph count and respond from your paper copy.
For every numbered paragraph, choose one of three responses: Admit (it's true), Deny (it's not true), or Lacks Knowledge (you can't confirm it — legally treated as a denial). Not sure? Our AI assistant explains each option as you go.
Strengthen your Answer with any of our 15 pre-written affirmative defenses — like statute of limitations or payment. You can also sue the plaintiff back with one of 8 pre-built counterclaims, or write your own.
Review your complete Answer before paying: court caption, numbered responses to every allegation, affirmative defenses, counterclaims, prayer for relief, and certificate of service — formatted to your state's court requirements.
Check out securely via Stripe — one flat $49.95, no subscription — and instantly download your Answer as an editable Word document (.docx), ready to print, sign, and file.
Your document is ready — here's how to get it to the court
A complete, court-ready legal filing — not just a template
Properly formatted heading with court name, parties, and case number — exactly as your court requires.
A response to every paragraph of the complaint — admitted, denied, or lacking knowledge.
Your selected defenses with proper legal citations, plus a reservation of additional defenses.
Any counterclaims you selected, formatted with their statutory basis and damages requested.
The formal request asking the court to dismiss the complaint and award you costs.
The sworn statement documenting when and how you served the plaintiff with your Answer.
Your court-ready Answer, start to finish, in one sitting. Just $49.95.
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