If you are getting evicted in Massachusetts, you can use MADE to defend against your eviction case (also called summary process). It will help you make an Answer and Discovery form and other forms you may need to file in court. MADE will also help you gather information to help you defend your case.

There are also special defenses in MADE for homeowners after a foreclosure.

Most tenants who use MADE will get an extension of 2 weeks in their court hearing date in order to allow them to get more information to defend their case.

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More information:

• Massachusetts Defense for Eviction (Made) Self-Guided Eviction Help
• Original form

Can I use this tool?

If your eviction case has been filed in court, you can use this interview to defend against the case, even if you missed the first deadline to answer.

You need to wait to use this interview until you get a Summons and Complaint or you learn another way that the case has been filed in court.

This tool is designed to be used by tenants, attorneys, and other helpers.

How to select the right court form

Before you start

Before you start, you need to get documents from your case, including:

• The Summons and Complaint
• The Notice to Quit you got from your landlord

What happens after you finish

After completing this interview, you will get your completed forms ready for filing. This interview may give you more information about what happens next based on your answers. Learn how to file in Massachusetts.

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