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title: Motion to Set Aside Default Judgment Form Template - Excusable Neglect & Meritorious Defense | Paperform
description: Professional legal form for filing motions to set aside default judgments. Capture excusable neglect, meritorious defense, and prompt action demonstrations required by courts.
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### Motion to Set Aside Default Judgment Form

When facing a default judgment, time is critical. This **Motion to Set Aside Default form** provides a structured, professional template for individuals and legal professionals who need to demonstrate excusable neglect, present a meritorious defense, and show prompt action to the court.

#### Designed for Court Compliance and Legal Clarity

Whether you're representing yourself pro se or working with legal counsel, this form captures all essential elements required by most jurisdictions when filing a motion to set aside a default judgment. The template walks you through documenting the circumstances of the default, explaining the reasons for neglect, outlining your defense on the merits, and demonstrating the timeliness of your response.

#### Perfect for Multiple Legal Scenarios

This form is ideal for:

 - **Pro se litigants** who missed a court deadline and need to formally request relief
 - **Attorneys** streamlining client intake for default judgment cases
 - **Legal aid organizations** standardizing motion preparation processes
 - **Court self-help centers** providing accessible legal form resources
 - **Paralegals** gathering comprehensive information for motion drafting

#### Streamline Legal Workflows with Paperform

Beyond simple data collection, this form integrates seamlessly into your legal practice workflows. Connect responses to your case management system, automatically generate follow-up tasks in your project management tools, or use **Stepper** (stepper.io) to trigger document preparation workflows that route information to the right team members.

For practices handling multiple motions, you can even integrate **Papersign** (papersign.com) to obtain client verification and attorney signatures on the prepared motion documents, creating a complete chain from intake to filing.

#### Security and Compliance You Can Trust

Paperform is SOC 2 Type II compliant with robust security measures including data encryption, access controls, and audit trails—critical features for handling sensitive legal information. While not HIPAA compliant, Paperform provides the professional-grade security that legal practices require for client data protection.

#### Customizable to Your Jurisdiction

Every court has unique local rules and requirements. With Paperform's intuitive editor, you can easily modify questions, add jurisdiction-specific fields, adjust conditional logic, and customize the design to match your firm's branding—all without touching a single line of code.

Get started with this professionally designed legal form template and transform your default judgment motion practice from scattered paperwork into a streamlined, professional workflow.
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