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How to take legal action if someone owes you money (small claims court), how much it costs, what happens next. Includes information from withdrawn guidance EX303, EX304, EX306, EX321, EX325 and EX350.
You can apply to a county court to claim money you’re owed by a person or…
You must pay a court fee when you make your claim. If you know the claim…
You can claim interest on the money you’re owed. The interest will be…
You can make your claim online, unless: you do not know how much money you…
Your claim, including your name and address, will be sent to the person or…
Mediation is when an impartial professional (the mediator) helps both…
If there’s a hearing, you can: represent yourself pay for a barrister or…
You can ask the court to collect payment from the person or business who…
St Clements House, is a probation contact centre, within the South Central region.
Statistics on the amount of Housing Benefit that is overpaid to claimants, the overpayments recovered and amounts written off.
Guidance for small businesses who are considering going to court to recover money they're owed.
This Data Usage Agreement between HMRC and Scottish Courts and Tribunal Services for debt collection was approved and put in place in 2023.
The only service you can use to pay your court fine online, or by telephone using a credit or debit card.
How to contact the Court Funds Office - email, phone, address, complaints
Get free, confidential and independent advice on dealing with debt problems across the UK - telephone, fax, opening hours, website
Southern Region, Mrs J Coupe FRICS and Mr B Bourne MRICS on 23 August 2022
Southern Region, Mrs J Coupe FRICS, Judge J Dobson and Mr T Sennett MA FCIEH on 12 May 2022
Data on the amount of Housing Benefit that is overpaid to claimants, the overpayments recovered and amounts written off.
Guidance for creditors of a debt that has been placed in a ‘breathing space’.
County Court forms including the N1 money claim form.
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