Fill and Sign the Summary Process Complaint Form

Commonwealth of Massachusetts SUMMARY PROCESS (EVICTION) SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT Department Docket No. \ 9 Residential (To be added by clerk’s office ) Division 9 Commercial Entry Date: ss NOTICE OF A COURT CASE TO EVICT YOU - PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY ESTA ES UNA NOTIFICACION DE UN CASO EN CORTE PARA DESALOJARLE - FAVOR DE LEER EL MISMO CON CUIDADO TO DEFENDANT(S)/TENANT(S)/OCCUPANT(S): \ ADDRESS: \ CITY/TOWN: ZIP: You are hereby summonsed to appear at a hearing before a Judge of the Court at the time and place listed below: DAY: DATE: TIME: COURT NAME: COURT ADDRESS: \ ROOM: to defend against the complaint of PLAINTIFF/LANDLORD/OWNER: \ of STREET \ CITY/TOWN: ZIP: that you occupy the premises at \ , being within the judicial district of this court, unlawfully and against the right of said Plaintiff/Landlord/Owner because: \ \ and further, that $ rent is owed according to the following account: WITNESS: ACCOUNT ANNEXED (itemize) \ First or Chief Justice \ Printed Name of Plaintiff or Attorney \ \ \ Signature of Plaintiff or Attorney Address of Plaintiff or Attorney \ \ Date of Signature of Plaintiff or Attorney Telephone Number of Plaintiff or Attorney NOTICE TO EACH DEFENDANT/TENANT/OCCUPANT : At the hearing on you (or your attorney) must appear in person to present your defense. You (or your attorney) m\ ust also file a written answer to this complaint. An answer is your response stating the reason(s) why you shoul\ d not be evicted and may, in residential cases, include any claims you have against the Landlord. (An Answer Form is available in the clerk’s office whose telephone number is .) You must file (deliver or mail) the answer with the court clerk and serve (deliver or mail) a copy on the landlord (or landlord’s attorney) at the address shown above. The Answer must be received by the court clerk and received by the landlord (or\ the landlord’s attorney) no later than Monday , , which is the first Monday after the “entry date” listed above. The entry date is the day by which your landlord\ must file this complaint with the court clerk. Page 1 of 2 Pages SAMPLE NOTICE TO EACH DEFENDANT/TENANT/OCCUPANT: IF YOU DO NOT FILE AND SERVE AN ANSWER, OR IF YOU DO NOT DEFEND AT TH E TIME OF THE HEARING, JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU FOR POSSESSION AND THE RENT AS REQUESTED IN THE COMPLAINT. SI USTED NO REGISTRA O NOTIFICA UNA CONTESTA, O SI USTED NO PRESENTA UNA\ DEFENSA A LA HORA DE LA AUDIENCIA, UNA SENTENCIA PUEDE SER REGISTRADA EN\ SU CONTRA PARA POSECCION Y POR LA RENTA REQUERIDA EN EL RECLAMO. To the Sheriffs of our several counties, or their De puties, or any Constable of any City or Town within said Commonwealth, GREETINGS: We command you to summon the within named defendant(s)/ tenant(s)/occupant(s) to appear as herein ordered. Clerk-Magistrate Officer’s Return , ss City/Town:_____________________ Date:______________\ ________ By virtue of this Writ, I this day served the within-named tenant or occupant, and summonsed him/her as herein directed, by giving in hand to__________________________________________\ ________________________ or leaving it at \ the last and usual place of abode. A copy of this summons was mailed first class to each tenant/occupant at the address on:_____________\ ______. Fees for Service: \ Signature of Officer Service $ Copy/Attest \ Travel Printed Name of Officer Use of Car Mailing \ Address of Officer TOTAL $ \ Telephone Number of Officer NOTICE TO PLAINTIFF/LANDLORD/OWNER : Have the Officer complete and return above. Service must be made on the defendant(s) no later than the seventh day and not earlier \ than the thirtieth day before the Monday entry date. This form must be filed in court no later than the close of business on the schedule\ d Monday entry date. In appropriate cases, proper evidence of notice to quit must be provided to this court upon the filing of this complaint. See Uniform Summary Process Rule 2(d). According to Uniform Summary Process Rule 2(c), the hearing date is the second Thursday after the entry date. In some courts, the hearing date is the second Monday, third Tuesday, third Wednesday, or second Friday. Amended effective: 09/01/05 Page 2 of 2 Pages SAMPLE