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seriesdriver Guest
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Posted: Tue Aug 20, 2013 9:43 pm Post subject: Advice on getting blood out of a stone please.
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“It's like getting blood out of a stone”?
Well I need to do that.
My ex business partner still owes me money.
He agreed to pay the balance owed to me in 23 monthly instalments of £400.00.
He still owes me 8 instalments, these being 12 months overdue despite monthly reminders from me.
Not being flush with funds myself I don’t want to spend too much with the legal profession.
Any suggestions?
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rob546454 Just got MTs
Joined: 17 Jan 2013 Odometer: 232 Location: Bradford
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Posted: Wed Aug 21, 2013 12:24 am Post subject:
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Send some bearded bat wielding henchmen?
Failing that you could fab up a letter of intended prosecution in an attempt to scaremonger him.
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cynic-al Mud Obsessed
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Posted: Wed Aug 21, 2013 7:34 am Post subject:
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does he have a business now? You could put a winding up order on him for a few hundred quid. Otherwise its the small claims court, if you have all the paperwork and an agreement from him you will win no problem. Failing that you could go to see my legal hero Judge Judy
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. Difflock Royalty
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Posted: Wed Aug 21, 2013 7:51 am Post subject:
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You can go down the legal route on-line https://www.gov.uk/make-money-claim-online
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seriesdriver Guest
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Posted: Wed Aug 21, 2013 8:56 am Post subject:
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Thanks,
Yes still has the business and I have all the documents.
Thanks for the link, looks like the "small courts" as my beard and regular visits to his office hasn't worked
I had thought of adding some details of his financial dealings on his Facebook wall but unsure if that would lead my into hot water!
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. Difflock Royalty
Joined: 19 Jun 2002 Odometer: 40007 Location: Northern Ireland's Gold Coast
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Posted: Wed Aug 21, 2013 11:46 am Post subject:
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seriesdriver wrote: |
I had thought of adding some details of his financial dealings on his Facebook wall but unsure if that would lead my into hot water! |
An old boss of mine used to have a set of magnetic signs saying "Patterson Debt Collections"
He would put these on the van when he went to visit people who owed him money - usually to their house rather than their business. He claimed he always got the desired result!
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RichardD Marshall
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Posted: Wed Aug 21, 2013 11:53 am Post subject:
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Is it the business or him personally? Businesses can have an abbreviated demand sent to them giving 4 days to pay or you can appoint an administrator.
I would always advise the legal route, it's hard to control things from jail!
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spannerman69 Mud Obsessed
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Posted: Wed Aug 21, 2013 9:00 pm Post subject:
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go the small claim route , it can cost as little as £25 to put him there . if he fails to pay then he gets black listed and a ccj against him / his company
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gadgetboy Off-Road Guru
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Posted: Wed Aug 21, 2013 9:37 pm Post subject:
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Was the original agreement for 24 payments in writing? Did you give him/her receipts for the honoured payments? Do you have duplicates of said receipts?
If not you will have a problem with the small claims court.
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Toseland Mud Obsessed
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Posted: Thu Aug 22, 2013 7:19 am Post subject:
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small claims court, and then if awarded in your favour, you can use the court sheriff service
http://thesheriffsoffice.com/articles/high_cour...nty_court_bailiff
had dealings with these guys (was owed cash myself ) cost me 120 in amm which I got back and they did the work..
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w3526602 Difflock Royalty
Joined: 10 Jun 2002 Odometer: 10758 Location: Glynneath, South Wales
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Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2013 7:13 am Post subject:
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Hi,
Doon on-line Land Registry search on his house (just the register details, not the plan) cost about £4.
That will tell you if which banks have an interest, but not how much. If only one, he should be able to get a second mortgage to pay you. If more than one, think about speeding up your interest, before somebody else does.
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seriesdriver Guest
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Posted: Tue Sep 03, 2013 9:06 pm Post subject:
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Sorry I have not kept up with your suggestions.
Thanks to all.
The debt was his and the agreement was in writing.
I took a final demand letter and presented it personally, with the confirmation that I would be using the "small claims" court to recover the balance if not payed in full within the next seven days.
Put the letter in his hand in the middle of the showroom and reiterated my intentions.
I picked up a cheque from him the next day, banked it immediately and am pleased to say it has now cleared.
Thanks again
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spannerman69 Mud Obsessed
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Posted: Tue Sep 03, 2013 9:14 pm Post subject:
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i`d say thats a result and so long as the cheque is good and doesn`t bounce then your good
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