Do I need to respond twice if I'm mentioned twice in a lawsuit?

Yes.

Each defendant in a lawsuit must respond individually, in most cases. This holds true even if one defendant is a business owned by the other defendant.

Let's consider an example.

Mike owns Tires Champ, LLC. Mike is served a Complaint and both he and Tires Champ, LLC are named as defendants. Mike uses SoloSuit to make two Answers: one for him and one for his company. After Mike files an Answer, the plaintiff, a debt collector, drops the case.

Important note: both individuals and companies can use SoloSuit. However, in many states companies are required to have an attorney represent them. In those states, SoloSuit isn't a good fit for companies.

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