text: i didn't show up for a court and the judge awarded my whole house to him. can this happen? what do i do?   get a lawyer and try to get back into court.  can this happen?  yes!  you had a court appointment that you did not keep, thus enabling a "default judgment" by the court.  just not showing up does not stop court proceedings from happening.  you are going to have an uphill battle from here, and have a damn good explaination why you missed your court date.