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Judgement Set aside after paying bailliffs
allofushere
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Can I claim back bailliffs charges if I successfully get my judgement set aside and settle the account in full? I STUPIDLY paid a lot of money to bailliffs when I discovered there was a CCJ in joint names with an ex. (he was supposed to pay the debt as part of a verbal separation agreement)
Days after I had forked out £1300 to the bailliffs I found out I could apply for the judgement to be set aside. This amount just about covers the bailliffs fees so no money will yet have been given to towards the original debt (£490).
If I'm successful can I try to claim the fees back? The baillifs did not find me, I stupidly made myself known to them when I found out about the CCJ during a credit search.
Any advice welcome
Days after I had forked out £1300 to the bailliffs I found out I could apply for the judgement to be set aside. This amount just about covers the bailliffs fees so no money will yet have been given to towards the original debt (£490).
If I'm successful can I try to claim the fees back? The baillifs did not find me, I stupidly made myself known to them when I found out about the CCJ during a credit search.
Any advice welcome
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The bailiffs fees were £1300????
what was the debt for?
Did they give you a full breakdown of the bailiffs fees and did you check that they were legal (they often are not).
For them to have come to anything like that amount of money - did they levy your goods and you sign a walking possession order?A smile enriches those who receive without making poorer those who giveor "It costs nowt to be nice"0 -
The original debt was for a Home Energy report for en estate agent. the cost of this was £495. The CCJ was for £708 set in November 2011. I did request a breakdown of the fees which they did send, however, I have no idea if they are legal or not. If I post them on here, will anyone be able to help do you think?0
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Oh and no levy of goods as far as I am aware and no, I never signed anything.0
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post you question on the consumer action group there are 2 posters on there very knowledgeable about HCEO and there fees
http://www.consumeractiongroup.co.uk/forum/forumdisplay.php?168-Bailiffs-and-High-Court-Enforcement-OfficersI am not an expert I am self taught i have no legal training any information I post is based on my own personal experience and information gained from other web sites
If you are in any doubt please seek legal/expert advice help0
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