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No you are allowing him to make your life difficult.
You have been advised several times on here to block his emails but have taken the decision to continue communications.
What is the point on coming to an open forum, asking questions and then ignoring the advice given.0 -
I will only say this once,OP.
Ignore him.
In fact, I'll say it one more time, more clearly. Ignore him until he does something that necessitates a reply. That's not him writing a text, or sending you a letter. It's probably not even a letter from his solicitor, although I'd either come back here for advice at that point, or get free half-hour with one yourself.But, even then, I'd not be replying.
One more time...IGNORE HIM COMPLETELY until then. No one-liner reply, no Facebook message, no text, nothing. Not even semaphore!
There is nothing whatsoever to gain from continuing. You encourage him to continue, and you are bound, however clever you are, to state the wrong thing and open a can of worms.
Ignore him until Court papers arrive.0 -
The court process is not about 'impact;' it's about ascertaining the truth of what happened. Judges are well-used to people over-stating their cases, bending the truth and so on.
Could he get a solicitor to write his statement so that it's properly worded, whilst mine will be the words of a non legal person which is likely to have less of an impact?
Also, could he also claim for things like loss of income in 'fighting' this, his lawyer fees etc?
The other person won't be able to claim for anything, except whatever is the subject of the dispute, and then only if they can show they have a legitimate grievance in law. There are court costs, but no one has to pay for other people's fancy lawyers.
I agree with Dafty and others, cut all communication with this person now0 -
No you are allowing him to make your life difficult.
You have been advised several times on here to block his emails but have taken the decision to continue communications.
What is the point on coming to an open forum, asking questions and then ignoring the advice given.
I think you've got the timeline confused, keplie35. I haven't heard from him or been in touch with him since first posting on here and, after the advice I've been given, I will not be responding to him in future!0 -
Got it, DaftyDuck :eek: See my response to kelpie, I haven't heard from him or been in touch since posting on here and will not be doing so.
The info I'm getting about the process is really useful and reassuring though.0 -
If and I guess it is a big if, he goes to small claims court he can claim for damages provided they can be assessed and proved, court fees and I believe a reasonable amount for his time. He cannot claim any legal fees he decides to spend on the claim.
Thanks, GumpyDil. Good to know.0 -
The court process is not about 'impact;' it's about ascertaining the truth of what happened. Judges are well-used to people over-stating their cases, bending the truth and so on.
The other person won't be able to claim for anything, except whatever is the subject of the dispute, and then only if they can show they have a legitimate grievance in law. There are court costs, but no one has to pay for other people's fancy lawyers.
That's helpful info, thanks Davesnave.0 -
As he has not started any legal process, I would advice paying £15-£20 to your home insurance for Legal Cover. Should legal action be initiated, you can then forward this to your home insurance appointed solicitor to deal with.
Without any further details on what his case is exactly, it's hard to advise you. But if you have been truthful during your house sale, there's very little that could come back to bite you. It's always caveat emptor with buying a house - if the buyer has not done his/her due diligence, and you have not lied, they cannot pursue you for it.
If your solicitor has made a mistake, you can pursue them for it should it end up in court - again, having Legal Cover helps in this aspect.0 -
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Thanks, fezster. Unfortunately, we can't add to the legal cover on our home insurance policy. It is what is it and there's no cover for this sort of eventuality.0
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