walshie Posted July 1, 2018 Report Share Posted July 1, 2018 I recently used Moneyclaim to try to get £1500 owed to me for over a year. It cost me £70 which is added to the amount claimed. I have a feeling he will pay this before the judgment is made against him. Does this mean I am stuck with the £70 bill or can I get him to pay that too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted July 1, 2018 Report Share Posted July 1, 2018 This may help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobba Posted July 1, 2018 Report Share Posted July 1, 2018 (edited) Moneyclaim Is not an independant legal / solicitor service or advisory service from whom you sought advice and which would not be claimable. It is an integral part of HM Courts and Advisory Service and the £70 is a cost incurred to them for submitting your claim. IMHO it is, therefore, a court cost and claimable and payable by the losing party. On the first page of the claim form where you give a summary of your case and amounts claimed put it down as court costs. Good luck. Been there. Got the scars. But we won and it was worth it. Edited July 1, 2018 by Bobba Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnfromUK Posted July 1, 2018 Report Share Posted July 1, 2018 One of the key things to establish when claiming is whether the debtor has anything to pay any claim awarded. I was owed some money a few years ago and the debtor said they couldn't pay. When I also discovered that both the Inland Revenue and the bank were owed money (along with various businesses) and there were no significant assets, the advice to me from my solicitor was that I was 'well down the queue' and I would probably get nothing, so I let it go. It wasn't nice to have to say goodbye to the money, but if someone has extensive debts and particularly if they owe money to the Inland Revenue, private creditors are unlikely to get anything back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old man Posted July 2, 2018 Report Share Posted July 2, 2018 Should be ok as long as has assets and you see it through to the baliffs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted July 2, 2018 Report Share Posted July 2, 2018 The £70 has been added to the claim amount so he needs to pay that as well to avoid you letting the action carry on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walshie Posted July 4, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2018 That was easy. He got the paperwork this morning and drove straight over here to settle up. Amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnfromUK Posted July 4, 2018 Report Share Posted July 4, 2018 Good result, well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walshie Posted July 4, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2018 Don't know whether I'm pleased he's paid or annoyed he had the money all along but didn't want to give it to me. I'll go with pleased. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old man Posted July 5, 2018 Report Share Posted July 5, 2018 A proper result. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted July 5, 2018 Report Share Posted July 5, 2018 Well done, be pleased it is over and crack a bottle of something good to celebrate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pudbas1 Posted July 5, 2018 Report Share Posted July 5, 2018 dont forget to pay moneyclaim lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chady Posted July 8, 2018 Report Share Posted July 8, 2018 Bet that was uncomfortable! But well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ips Posted July 8, 2018 Report Share Posted July 8, 2018 On 01/07/2018 at 12:45, JohnfromUK said: One of the key things to establish when claiming is whether the debtor has anything to pay any claim awarded. I was owed some money a few years ago and the debtor said they couldn't pay. When I also discovered that both the Inland Revenue and the bank were owed money (along with various businesses) and there were no significant assets, the advice to me from my solicitor was that I was 'well down the queue' and I would probably get nothing, so I let it go. It wasn't nice to have to say goodbye to the money, but if someone has extensive debts and particularly if they owe money to the Inland Revenue, private creditors are unlikely to get anything back. Yep, correct. Been there. If your way down in the pecking order your stuffed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
team tractor Posted July 8, 2018 Report Share Posted July 8, 2018 Owed £40-50,000 then with costs etc it cost us £80,000. It took 15 years for us to clear that debt thanks to 3 builders over 3 years. only the one was genuine, one trading as a bankrupt and another didn’t pay any contractors and went for £2.1m self employed is great . weve changed our way of business ever since because of idiots. fellow company’s we know went for £110k and 80k . It finished them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mungler Posted July 9, 2018 Report Share Posted July 9, 2018 I could write a book on this and the building game is the worst (well that and the rag trade). We see more people in the construction industry vetting who they give credit to and taking PG’s off limited company directors - indeed if a director refuses a PG it tells you he’s not prepared to put his neck on the block next to yours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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