> [!info] Personal working space > This is my personal working space. The final version of this page is at: > https://atharkhan.com/glossary/vacate-the-default-judgment/ Ask the court to set aside a [[Default Judgment]] on a recognized legal ground. Dissatisfaction with the result is not enough. ## Working notes [[Cal. Code of Civ. Proc. § 473]] is one possible basis, not the only one. Lack of actual notice, fraud, and excusable neglect can involve different requirements and deadlines. Relief from the judgment does not decide the underlying dispute. Relief from the entry of default may also be needed before a response can be filed. > [!warning] Timing > Identify the correct ground and act promptly. Filing a request does not itself cancel the judgment.