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Bailiffs at Door

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  • rog2
    rog2 Posts: 11,650 Forumite
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    kiora wrote: »
    Well phoned the council today and poke to a really nice lady(not a bank holiday in Scotland) and after explaining to her and getting very tearfull she has actually written the debt off, said it should never got this far, she is even going to reimburse any money I have already paid to debt.

    That is fantastic news, kiora - such a pity it had to get this far. :T :T
    I am NOT, nor do I profess to be, a Qualified Debt Adviser. I have made MANY mistakes and have OFTEN been the unwitting victim of the the shamefull tactics of the Financial Industry.
    If any of my experiences, or the knowledge that I have gained from those experiences, can help anyone who finds themselves in similar circumstances, then my experiences have not been in vain.

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  • dolally_2
    dolally_2 Posts: 268 Forumite
    kiora wrote: »
    Hi Peeps

    Well phoned the council today and poke to a really nice lady(not a bank holiday in Scotland) and after explaining to her and getting very tearfull she has actually written the debt off, said it should never got this far, she is even going to reimburse any money I have already paid to debt. A small victory and a slight happy dance:j

    That's great news :T :j :beer:

    So sorry for your loss though, all the best.
  • Good news Kiora.
    I'm happy it evenutally turned out ok.
    Empty pockets never held anyone back, only empty heads and empty hearts can do that -Peale
  • In_Search_Of_Me
    In_Search_Of_Me Posts: 10,634 Forumite
    fab news...what a relief. Have you considered getting some help wih the bereavement...try here...its a voluntary organisation...hugs for you as you begin a new life...
    http://www.crusebereavementcare.org.uk/
    Nerd no 109 Long haulers supporters DFW #1! Even in the darkest moments, love and hope are always possible.

  • smashedbooboo
    smashedbooboo Posts: 4,558 Forumite
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    Thank you Herbie for that. It is much appreciated by all I am sure xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
    Night Owl Member No 1 :rotfl: :rotfl:
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    No Man is worth your tears,
    And the one who is wont make you cry !!!!!
  • kiora
    kiora Posts: 600 Forumite
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    Thank you to everyone who hipped in with this one, the lady at the council was so nice and actually human lol,
    Herbie, you are spot on with the Liability Order but she told me that once sherriff officers have visited an address they dont usually go back. Can sleep alot easier now and get on with living the rest of my life.:T :A
    "In Italy for thirty years under the Borgias they had warfare, terror, murder and bloodshed but they produced Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci and the Renaissance.
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