COURT MODE — Button Bot (No Audio)
How to Use (10 seconds)
- When something happens in court, tap the closest button/topic below.
- Read the 1–3 sentence script.
- If needed, tap the Next Buttons to branch.
- If judge asks for a number/date you don’t have, say: “I don’t want to misstate; may I refer to my exhibit?”
HOME — Tap a Topic
- A. Opening Frame (30 seconds)
- B. Service / Void Judgment / Due Process
- C. Surplus Hearing / Numbers / Misstatements
- D. Credit Bid vs. Check / Consideration Argument
- E. Utilities Still in My Name / Ongoing Harm
- F. Property Damage / Personal Property Left Behind
- G. Reasonable Accommodation (Non-audio)
- H. If Judge Presses Me / I’m Flustered
- I. Closing Ask (15 seconds)
A. Opening Frame (30 seconds)
Script (say this calmly):
“Your Honor, I’m appearing pro se. I’m asking the Court to focus on (1) whether service was valid and the judgment is void, and (2) the surplus/financial accounting issues that have been presented with inconsistent numbers. I’m relying on the motion and the exhibits in the binder.”
Next Buttons:
B. Service / Void Judgment / Due Process
B1. Core Point (short)
Script:
“My position is that service was not properly completed, and without valid service the judgment is void. I’m asking the Court to vacate the judgment and address the defects shown in the returns/affidavit/exhibits.”
If Judge asks “What exactly is defective?”
Script:
“The returns and the record show inconsistencies in how service was attempted and whether it met the rule requirements. I can point to Exhibit __ for the dates and what was filed.”
Next Buttons:
- B2. If judge says “But you had notice.”
- B3. If judge says “Why didn’t you act sooner?”
- H. If Judge Presses Me
B2. If Judge Says “But You Had notice.”
Script:
“Notice is not a substitute for valid service when due process is at issue. My point is the Court’s jurisdiction depends on proper service, and the record is what it is.”
B3. If Judge Says “Why didn’t You Act sooner?”
Script:
“I acted as soon as I could after understanding what had occurred and obtaining the documents needed to support the motion. I’m not asking the Court to excuse delay casually; I’m pointing to a jurisdictional defect and a record-based problem.”
C. Surplus Hearing / Numbers / Misstatements
C1. Core Point (short)
Script:
“The surplus accounting matters because the amounts represented have changed and appear inconsistent. I’m asking for a clear, record-supported accounting of: sale price, allowable costs, payoff amounts, and the resulting surplus.”
If Judge asks “What surplus do you think it is?”
Script:
“I don’t want to guess. Based on the filings and the sale/consideration documents, the numbers presented by counsel conflict. My request is a verified accounting using the underlying documents.”
Next Buttons:
C2. If Judge Wants a Specific Number Anyway
Script:
“If the Court needs a number from me, I can provide the number from Exhibit __ / the filed document showing the consideration and the payoffs. I’m asking the Court to rely on the document, not my memory.”
Do NOT argue math in the air. Point to paper.
D. Credit Bid vs. Check / Consideration Argument
D1. Core Point
Script:
“If the record shows a check / payment in a stated amount, then that is a representation of consideration and transfer—either the funds moved, or someone misrepresented the transaction. They cannot argue inconsistent theories depending on what is convenient.”
If counsel says “It was a credit bid / no funds moved.”
Script:
“Then I’m asking the Court to reconcile that with the document showing a check/consideration and the amounts represented. One version is wrong, and it affects the accounting and surplus.”
Next Buttons:
E. Utilities Still in My Name / Ongoing Harm
Use only if judge opens the door or asks about ongoing harm.
Script:
“Separately, there’s ongoing harm: utilities remain in my name despite asserted ownership/possession changes, and that creates continuing financial exposure. I’m asking the Court for clarity on responsibility going forward or an order addressing it.”
Next Buttons:
F. Property Damage / Personal Property Left Behind
Use only if relevant to relief the Court can grant today.
Script:
“There is also the issue of property condition and personal property remaining. I’m not trying to turn today into a full damages trial; I’m raising it because it affects practical relief and ongoing harm.”
If judge says “That’s a separate matter.”
Script:
“Understood, Your Honor. I’m noting it for the record and focusing on the issues set for today.”
G. Reasonable Accommodation (Non-audio)
Only if needed. Keep it short.
Script:
“Your Honor, as a pro se litigant managing cognitive load, I’m using a silent, non-recording outline on my iPad to track my own notes and topics. There is no recording or transcription.”
H. If Judge Presses Me / I’m Flustered
H1. The Reset Line (use this)
Script:
“Your Honor, I want to answer precisely. May I take ten seconds to refer to my binder so I don’t misstate the record?”
H2. If Interrupted Repeatedly
Script:
“I understand. My position, as simply as I can say it, is: (1) service/void judgment, and (2) inconsistent accounting affecting surplus. I’m asking for record-based findings.”
H3. If You Blank Completely
Script:
“I’m not refusing to answer. I need to refer to the exhibit to be accurate.”
I. Closing Ask (15 seconds)
Script:
“Your Honor, my request is that the Court (1) address the service/void judgment issue based on the record, and (2) require a clear, document-supported accounting for surplus, resolving the inconsistent numbers presented.”
QUICK INDEX (fill in once You Know Exhibit labels)
- Motion: Tab 1
- Exhibits: Tab 2
- Exhibit A: ___________________
- Exhibit B: ___________________
- Exhibit C: ___________________
- Exhibit D: ___________________
- Exhibit E: ___________________