__[Attorney name]__
__[Address]__
__[Telephone number]__

Attorney for __[e.g., Defendant]__, __[name]___


             _ _ _ _ _ Court, County of _ _ _ _ _ _
                   __[_ _ _ _ _ _ District]__

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _  )   No. _ _ _ _ _ _
                               Plaintiff(s))
vs.                                                        )DECLARATION OF __[NAME]__
                                                                          )SUPPORTING __[NAME]__'S MOTION
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _  )   TO SET ASIDE __[DEFAULT
                               Defendant(s))__[AND DEFAULT JUDGMENT]__/
                                                                     )DEFAULT JUDGMENT]__
_________________________  )
                                                                                                         Hearing: __[date; time]__
                                                                                                         Department: _ _ _ _ _ _
                                                                                                         Trial Date: __[if set]__

__[Name]__ declares:
                           [Option 1]
     1.   I am the attorney for __[name]__, __[e.g., defendant]__
in this action.
                           [Option 2]
     1.   I am the __[e.g., defendant]__ in this action.
                           [Option 3]
     1.   I am the __[state relationship, e.g., president]__ of
the __[e.g., defendant]__ in this action, and I am authorized to
make this declaration on __[his/her/its]__ behalf.
                           [Continue]
     2.   I have personal knowledge of all facts stated in this
declaration and, if called to testify, I could and would do so.
     3.   The entry of __[default __[and default
judgment]__/default judgment]__ against __[e.g., defendant]__ in
this action was due to __[my/__[name]__'s]__ mistake,
inadvertence, surprise, or excusable neglect in that __[state
facts, e.g., on November 22, 1992, I spoke by telephone with Mr.
Smith, counsel for plaintiff. During that conversation I asked
Mr. Smith for an extension of time to plead on behalf of my
client until December 4, 1992. Mr. Smith agreed to the extension
of time]__.
                      [Add if appropriate]
     4.   The entry of __[default __[and default
judgment]__/default judgment]__ was discovered by me on
__[date]__. This motion was not filed earlier because __[state
facts showing due diligence]__.
     [5.]  __[Continue declarant's statements]__.
     I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the
State of California that the foregoing is true and correct.


Date: _ _ _ _ _ _                                       [Signature]
                                                                                                         ___________________________
                                                                                                                                            __[Typed name]__
                                                                                                                                            __[Title if relevant]__
      

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