[header] How to seek relief from default after judgment [title] Identify reasons to set aside the default judgment. [step] It is difficult to get a default judgment set aside. Unfortunately, a judge will agree to set aside the judgment only in limited circumstances and only if you have a valid reason. 
Read your rules of civil procedure to find the grounds for setting aside the judgment. For example, the following are strong reasons for seeking relief from a default judgment : [substeps] You weren't given proper notice.