Tomorrow is the last day Chinese drywall claimants can sign on to an omnibus class action lawsuit that will be filed against  Knauf Plasterboard (Tianjin) Co., Ltd in Louisiana federal court.

If you know, or even suspect, that your home was built with Knauf Plasterboard drywall, it is vital that you contact an attorney right now so that you will be able to meet tomorrow’s important lawsuit deadline.  Parker Waichman Alonso LLP, the first law firm to file a federal Chinese drywall lawsuit, is offering assistance to any homeowner interested in joining the Knauf Plasterboard lawsuit. Free consultations are available through the firm’s website at www.yourlawyer.com, or by calling 1-800-LAW-INFO (1-800-529-4636).

One of the biggest obstacles facing Chinese drywall plaintiffs are the international requirements they must meet under The Hague Convention for the Service of Process Abroad.  The Hague Convention for the Service of Process Abroad requires claimants to pay approximately $15,000 per lawsuit, which allows for the translation of legal documents into Chinese and to have them presented to the appropriate authorities in China to obtain service on the Chinese drywall manufacturers.

Knauf is one of several Chinese drywall manufacturers accused of importing defective drywall into the United States during the recent housing boom. The company has agreed to accept service of a single lawsuit that will be filed on December 9, 2009 in the Louisiana federal court. Knauf Plasterboard has agreed to waive its rights under The Hague Convention for the Service of Process Abroad for homeowners who sign on to this lawsuit by the December 2 deadline.

Claimants who do not sign on to the omnibus class action lawsuit will have to abide by the Hague Convention if they want to file suit against Knauf Plasterboard. Tomorrow’s deadline is a hard deadline, and the omnibus complaint will not be amended at a later date to add more people.

To be eligible for the omnibus lawsuit, claimants must submit pictures or other proof that they have wallboard made by Knauf Plasterboard in their homes by December 2, 2009. Any Chinese drywall homeowner interested in becoming a party to this lawsuit must start now by contacting an attorney TODAY and arranging to have their home inspected.