100-00051 - Answer (07/2019) Page 1 of 1
ANSWER
My name is (print or type) ___________________________________________. I have been sued in this case.
My answer to each numbered paragraph of the Complaint is as follows: (Instructions - for each paragraph, state that
you agree, disagree, or don’t know)
1. _______________________________________________________________________________
2. _______________________________________________________________________________
3. _______________________________________________________________________________
4. _______________________________________________________________________________
(add additional numbered lines on separate page if necessary)
I have legal defenses to the claims made against me. They are:
1. _______________________________________________________________________________
2. _______________________________________________________________________________
3. _______________________________________________________________________________
4. _______________________________________________________________________________
(add additional numbered lines on separate page if necessary)
If I have a counterclaim against the Plaintiff(s), I am filing that separately with the required filing fee.
I understand that I must file this Answer with the Court, AND send a copy of this Answer (and any
attachments) to every party in the case (Plaintiffs and Defendants), AND file and send to each party, a
Certificate of Service form showing that I did that.
I also understand that anything I file with the Court must be sent to every party in the case, and that I must
file a Certificate of Service form with each filing showing that I did that.
I understand that I have to follow the Vermont Rules of Civil Procedure.
I agree that all papers in this case may be sent to me at the address below.
Date
_________________________ ___________________________________________
Signature
_______________________________________
Print Name
_______________________________________
Address
_______________________________________
Address 2
_______________________________________
Email
________________________________________
Phone Number