Requests for Admission: Drafting and Serving Responses to RFAs (NJ) | Practical Law

Requests for Admission: Drafting and Serving Responses to RFAs (NJ) | Practical Law

A Practice Note on how to draft and serve responses to requests for admission (RFAs) in actions pending in the New Jersey Superior Court, Law Division, Civil Part and in non-foreclosure actions in the Chancery Division, General Equity Part. This Note addresses the basics about responding to RFAs and identifies the first steps counsel should take after being served with them. It explains how to draft the responses, including asserting general and specific objections and responding to a request by admitting it, denying it, or stating the responding party cannot answer because it lacks sufficient information or knowledge or because the request is deficient. This Note also explains how to serve the responses and move to withdraw or amend an admission.

Requests for Admission: Drafting and Serving Responses to RFAs (NJ)

Practical Law Practice Note w-038-3001 (Approx. 23 pages)

Requests for Admission: Drafting and Serving Responses to RFAs (NJ)

by Practical Law Litigation
MaintainedNew Jersey
A Practice Note on how to draft and serve responses to requests for admission (RFAs) in actions pending in the New Jersey Superior Court, Law Division, Civil Part and in non-foreclosure actions in the Chancery Division, General Equity Part. This Note addresses the basics about responding to RFAs and identifies the first steps counsel should take after being served with them. It explains how to draft the responses, including asserting general and specific objections and responding to a request by admitting it, denying it, or stating the responding party cannot answer because it lacks sufficient information or knowledge or because the request is deficient. This Note also explains how to serve the responses and move to withdraw or amend an admission.