Legal analysis: To determine whether the overdue notice of court action is genuine, check whether there is a receipt of service. The service of litigation documents must be accompanied by a service receipt, and the recipient shall record the date of receipt, signature or seal on the service receipt. When the court holds a hearing, the summons is generally served in writing. If the parties agree, SMS notification can be used. Check to see if it is stamped by the law firm and whether the content is true. You don’t have to respond. The court will notify the person being sued if the other party files a lawsuit later.

Legal basis: Article 128 of the Civil Procedure Law of the People's Republic of China. The People's Court shall send a copy of the complaint to the defendant within five days from the date of filing the case. The defendant shall File a statement of defense within fifteen days from the date of receipt. The defense statement shall state the name, gender, age, ethnicity, occupation, workplace, residence, and contact information of the defendant; the name, residence, and name, position, and contact information of the legal person or other organization and the legal representative or principal person in charge. The People's Court shall send a copy of the defense to the plaintiff within five days from the date of receipt of the defense. If the defendant fails to submit a statement of defense, it will not affect the trial of the People's Court.