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Starting Your Case
Civil Action
Special Proceeding
Plaintiff: Serving Your Case on Defendant
Serve Legal Papers
Defendant: Answering
Answer a Complaint
Answer a Complaint in Consumer Credit Case
Getting Your Case Into Court *New Form 8/31/11*
New RJI Form 840
General Addendum 840A
Commercial Addendum 840C
Foreclosure Addendum 840F
Matrimonial Addendum 840M
Making or Answering a Motion
Relief by Order to Show Cause or Motion
Answer a Motion or Order to Show Cause
Missing Your Court Date
How to Vacate a Default
Affording the Filing Fees
Apply for Poor Person Status
Legally Stopping the Other Party
Temporary Restraining Order (TRO)
Getting Ready For Trial
Certify for Trial
Requesting a Transcript
Minutes of Court Proceeding
Proposing an Unsigned Order
Proposed Order/Judgment (Unsigned)
Sending a Signed Order
Signed Order/Judgment (Signed)
Appealing
Appeal an Order/Judgment
Removing Your Case Before the Court
Discontinue an Action
Representing Yourself
Having an Attorney to Representing Yourself
Changing Your Name
Adult Name
Infant Name
Guardian of Infant's Money
Withdraw Infant Funds
Getting Your Arbitration Award
Confirm an Arbitration Award
After the Foreclosure Sale
Release Surplus Money
Extending a Mechanics Lien
How to Extend a Mechanics Lien
Blank Forms
Miscellaneous Forms
 How to Commence a Civil Action
Instructions
How to Commence a Special Proceeding
Instructions
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Notice of Petition, Petition, Verification in a Special Proceeding |
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Order to Show Cause in a Special Proceeding |
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Order to Show Cause with Temporary Restraining Order in a Special Proceeding |
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Part 130 Certification |
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Legal Back |
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Affidavit of Service After Commencement of Litigation |
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How to Serve Papers
Instructions
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Affidavit of Service of Initiating Papers |
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Affidavit of Service After Commencement of Litigation |
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Application for Order Extending Plaintiff's Time to Serve Summons |
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Part 130 Certification |
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How to Answer a Complaint
Instructions on how to answer a Complaint
Instructions on how to extend the time to answer
Instructions on how to answer a consumer credit complaint
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Answer |
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Consumer Credit Answer |
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Notice of Motion |
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Notice of Appearance |
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Application for Order Extending Defendant's Time to Answer |
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Part 130 Certification |
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Affidavit of Service After Commencement of Litigation |
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How to Get a Judge Assigned to Your Case
New *8/31/11*
Request for Judicial Intervention RJI 840
Explanation of Changes
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Request for Judicial Intervention (RJI) 840 |
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General Addendum Form 840A (additional space) |
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Commercial Division Addendum 840C |
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Foreclosure Addendum 840F |
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Matrimonial Addendum 840M |
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Request for Preliminary Conference |
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Part 130 Certification |
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Affidavit of Service After Commencement of Litigation |
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How to ask for Relief by Order to Show Cause or Motion
Instructions
How to Answer a Motion or Order to Show Cause
Instructions
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Affidavit in Opposition |
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Reply Affidavit |
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Part 130 Certification |
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Legal Back |
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Affidavit of Service After Commencement of Litigation |
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How to Vacate a Default
Instructions
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Notice of Motion |
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Order to Show Cause in a Civil Action |
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Emergency Affidavit |
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Affidavit in Support |
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Part 130 Certification |
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Affidavit of Service After Commencement of Litigation |
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How to Apply for Poor Person Status
Instructions
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Poor Person Application |
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Part 130 Certification |
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How to ask for a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO)
Instructions
How to Certify Your Case for Trial
Instructions
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Note of Issue |
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Part 130 Certification |
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Affidavit of Service After Commencement of Litigation |
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How to Request a Transcript of the Minutes of Court Proceeding
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Request Minutes |
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How to Send Out a Proposed Order/Judgment (Unsigned)
Instructions
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Long Form Order |
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Notice of Settlement |
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Affidavit of Service After Commencement of Litigation |
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How to Send Out a Signed Order/Judgment (Signed)
Instructions
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Notice of Entry |
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Part 130 Certification |
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Legal Back |
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Affidavit of Service After Commencement of Litigation |
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How to Appeal an Order/Judgment
Instructions
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Notice of Appeal |
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Pre-Argument Statement |
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Request for Appellate Division Intervention (RADI) |
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Part 130 Certification |
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Legal Back |
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Affidavit of Service After Commencement of Litigation |
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How to Discontinue an Action/Special Proceeding
Instructions
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Stipulation Discontinuing Action |
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Affidavit of Service After Commencement of Litigation |
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How to File a Consent to Change Attorney to Represent Yourself
Instructions
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Consent to Change Attorney |
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Legal Back |
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Affidavit of Service After Commencement of Litigation |
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Name Change Adult
Instructions
Name Change Infant
Instructions
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Notice of Petition to Change Name of Infant |
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Ex-parte Petition for Change of Infants Name |
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Application for Nunc Pro Tunc Order for Infants Name Change |
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Affidavit of Consent of Infant 14 Years or Older |
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Part 130 Certification |
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Affidavit of Service After Commencement of Litigation |
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Withdrawal of Infant Funds
Instructions
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Petition for Withdrawal of Infants Funds |
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Acknowledged Consent of Infant Over the Age of 14 years to Withdraw Funds |
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Part 130 Certification |
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Legal Back |
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Affidavit of Service After Commencement of Litigation |
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How to Confirm an Arbitration Award
Instructions
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Order to Show Cause to Confirm Arbitration- CPLR Article 75 |
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Part 130 Certification |
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How to Release Surplus Money After a Foreclosure Sale
Instructions
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Notice of Motion to Confirm Referees Report of Sale and Disburse Surplus Monies |
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Part 130 Certification |
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Legal Back |
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Affidavit of Service After Commencement of Litigation |
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How to Extend a Mechanics Lien
Instructions
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WPD |
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HELP |
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Application for Order Extending Mechanics Lien |
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Part 130 Certification |
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Legal Back |
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Miscellaneous Forms
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HELP |
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Petition |
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Affidavit |
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Affidavit in Support |
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Part 130 Certification |
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Verification |
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Legal Back |
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