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Lovetts letter of claim
LookAtTheBrightSide
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Hi, could someone please advise me on this one?
My partner received this letter from Lovetts solicitors as apparently HR at his previous company he worked for made a mistake in the final calculation of his pay before he left and now he owes them money. He's left 6 months ago and the first email from the HR was received 2 months after his leaving date.
Should he pay them? I've read lots of negative opinions about this firm.
Many thanks in advance for any comments!
My partner received this letter from Lovetts solicitors as apparently HR at his previous company he worked for made a mistake in the final calculation of his pay before he left and now he owes them money. He's left 6 months ago and the first email from the HR was received 2 months after his leaving date.
Should he pay them? I've read lots of negative opinions about this firm.
Many thanks in advance for any comments!
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Did he simply ignore the letter from his old company? If he actually was overpaid then yes he should pay it back.0
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That is a formal pre-action letter and you should respond to it
https://debtcamel.co.uk/letter-before-claim-ccj/1 -
He had an exchange of emails with his old company but because they owed him 3 days of pay for a trial with another client, which he didn't end up taking, he was waiting for them to rectify the amount, which they didn't.Keep_pedalling said:Did he simply ignore the letter from his old company? If he actually was overpaid then yes he should pay it back.0 -
Thanks, I guess he'll need to pay it now.fatbelly said:That is a formal pre-action letter and you should respond to it
https://debtcamel.co.uk/letter-before-claim-ccj/0 -
What exactly does that mean?LookAtTheBrightSide said:He had an exchange of emails with his old company but because they owed him 3 days of pay for a trial with another client, which he didn't end up taking, he was waiting for them to rectify the amount, which they didn't.
If BF is querying the amount owed, he needs to go over to the employment forum here with the precise details of his various discussions about this trial.
It not correct to fail to pay back money, nor is it to repay money he doesn't owe. He's a big boy, so he need to clarify the situation himself.If you've have not made a mistake, you've made nothing0 -
If he owes the money, he should set up a payment arrangement to avoid a CCJ.
However, if he disputes the amount owed, he should tell them so in writing, whilst responding to the LBA.I’m a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on the Debt free wannabe, Credit file and ratings, and Bankruptcy and living with it boards. If you need any help on these boards, do let me know. Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any posts you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button, or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.For free non-judgemental debt advice, contact either Stepchange, National Debtline, or CitizensAdviceBureaux.Link to SOA Calculator- https://www.stoozing.com/soa.php The "provit letter" is here-https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/2607247/letter-when-you-know-nothing-about-about-the-debt-aka-prove-it-letter0 -
We have so much going on at the moment that he just paid it in full for the peace of mind.
Thanks for your advice, anyway!0
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