ClinchLaw App | Civil Dispute Workspace

Dispute Intake Builder

Enter formal lawsuit parameters to format your pleading shell.

Jurisdiction / Court Name

State

Type of court

Hearing date (if your papers list one)

Plaintiff / Opposing Party

Defendant / Your Name

Claimed Amount ($)

Case / Docket Number (optional)

Date the lawsuit was filed

Date you were served

Opponent Check

They researched you before they sued. Now research them. Check the public record on the plaintiff, test what they actually attached, and separate what the documents show from what they only claim.

Who is suing you?

A. Public record lookups

Each link opens an official or public database in a new tab. Record what you find. Businesses and court records only.

B. What did they attach to the complaint?

Check only what is actually attached to the papers you were served, not what they say they have.

Date of your last payment (or when the account went into default)

Time limit to sue on this type of claim (years)

C. Fact ledger: shown vs. claimed

List each key fact in the complaint. Mark whether a document proves it, or whether it is only something they say.

Findings

Potential weak points based on your answers. Selected findings carry into the pleading draft.

These findings are organizational prompts, not legal advice. Court rules and deadlines vary. Confirm with your court's rules or a legal aid office before filing.

Generated Draft Output

A starting frame built from your intake and Opponent Check. Edit it before filing.

Awaiting intake parameters...

ClinchLaw.org is a self-help software platform, not a law firm. This draft is not legal advice and does not create an attorney-client relationship.

Your Deadlines

Calculated from your court type and the dates you entered. Missing a deadline can mean a default judgment, so add these to your calendar.

Date of a "10-day notice" of default (if you got one)

Judgment date (if the case was decided)

When the last day to act falls on a weekend or a legal holiday, it moves to the next business day (1 Pa.C.S. § 1908). A "days before" deadline is shown on the business day before it so you are not late. County courts can close on extra days, and dates in your court papers control. Confirm with the court clerk or a legal aid office.