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:
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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) must also file a
written answer to this complaint. An answer is your response stating the reason(s) why you should 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.
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