CCJ can they come after her?

Hi guys

A friend of mine got a CCJ on her account for not paying her car finance.. not sure I id's through a car company or the bank.

Car has been taken off her....

If she can't pay the full amount of the car which is 30k or something.  Can they come after her share of the house she has ??

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  • sourcrates
    sourcrates Posts: 31,304 Ambassador
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    Just to clarify, this lady had her car repossessed, usually that would be the lender who went to court and started the repossession process, and the car has now be taken from her.

    It will be sold at auction and funds will be credited against what is owed on the vehicle.

    If there is a shortfall debt, she will be liable for it, but it would just be another unsecured, non priority debt to be serviced.

    No they cannot "come after" her house, the loan was secured on the car, not her house.
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  • fatbelly
    fatbelly Posts: 22,763 Forumite
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    So was the court order an order for return of goods?

    Or a money judgement for the resulting shortfall?

    You start off by inferring the latter but then say that the balance has not been determined yet, making it sound like the former.
  • Misteek
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    Just to clarify, this lady had her car repossessed, usually that would be the lender who went to court and started the repossession process, and the car has now be taken from her.

    It will be sold at auction and funds will be credited against what is owed on the vehicle.

    If there is a shortfall debt, she will be liable for it, but it would just be another unsecured, non priority debt to be serviced.

    No they cannot "come after" her house, the loan was secured on the car, not her house.
    Oh great thanks for the clarification. 

    Yes the lender taken her to court for the shortfall.

    Their trying to work out what she can afford and how. She really can't afford that much to pay monthly. That's why she's worried.
  • sourcrates
    sourcrates Posts: 31,304 Ambassador
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    No need for her to worry, as said, it becomes just another non priority debt that she can budget for out of what money she has available.
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  • fatbelly
    fatbelly Posts: 22,763 Forumite
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    Provided she agrees with the balance claimed, she should respond to the claim form within the 14 days (28 if she acknowledges service) and show what she can afford as a monthly payment.

    She can run the figures past us first if she wants, but must stick to the court timescale

    https://nationaldebtline.org/get-information/guides/replying-to-a-county-court-claim-ew/
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