The online loan received a text message from the law firm after the deadline.

Legal analysis: This possibility is very great. Because the court may directly serve the court summons on the lawyer, the lawyer will inform the defendant by SMS. The court informs the defendant to appear in court to sign the complaint, summons and other materials, or send them by mail.

Legal basis: Article 132 of the Interpretation of the Supreme People's Court on the Application of the Civil Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC). If the addressee has an agent ad litem, the people's court may serve the addressee or his agent ad litem. If the person to be served entrusts an agent ad litem to collect it, it shall be served by lien when it is served on the agent ad litem.