What does discovery to serve mean??

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my attorney is now out of the office, and cant get back to me, but said he was "preparing discovery to serve" can someone tell me in lamens terms what that means?? and approx how long that takes?

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Teri Walter ·
Your attorney is preparing questions and requests for documents to send to the other side in your case. After the questions are sent, the other side will probably have 30 days to answer. Your lawyer's staff can probably explain it to you further.
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Pamela KoslynBusiness AttorneyLos Angeles, CA ·
Discovery is served (sent) to the other party when you, the propounding party, asks questions under oath, to get them to admit things, to produce documents, etc. The responding party has 30 days to respond. You need to direct your questions to your own lawyer, who knows what you case is about and who has a duty to communicate with you and tell you the important things that are going on in your case. Ask your lawyer to send you copies of all documents generated or received on your behalf so you can keep up with the progress. You may also want to buy a guide on civil procedure in NE so you have a general "layperson's" overview of how civil procedure works. Disclaimer: I'm only licensed in CA. Please note that this answer does not constitute legal advice, and should not be relied on, since each state has different laws, each situation is fact specific, and it is impossible to evaluate a legal problem without a comprehensive consultation and review of all the facts and documents at issue. This answer does not create an attorney-client relationship.
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Matthew Krupnick ·
Serving discovery simply means sending your verified discovery responses to the opposing sides. "Service" can be done by mail, personal delivery and sometimes fax or email. Your attorney is likely putting your final discovery responses together to serve them by a deadline. You should be able to get this info from your attorney or his staff.
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