2006-10-09 21:39:47 · 12 answers · asked by Jay S 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Credit
Trust me, these people who just responded to your question don't have a clue about what they are talking about.
I'm going to assume that this is not a huge amount of money ($50k+) or that this was not the result of criminal fraud.
As mentioned, US and UK laws are similar. Thus both countries will NOT arrest you, or extradite you, for being in debt. Those people saying that are simply idiots!
They can not sue you in US courts. The law says civil actions must be filed where the business took place. They can't file a US lawsuit because the venue is wrong, and it can easily be tossed out of court. Another idiot response.
So yes, they can sue you in the UK. You can simply ignore it and they will get a default judgement. Now they get to try and collect. Good luck to them.
If this debt is small don't worry about it.
2006-10-10 07:39:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can legally aviod all the threatning people have included in the answers. File for an insolvency in U.K thru ur lawyer. U can also consult him how to aviod or delay the proceedings. Foremost, do the U.K bankers know where u gave gone out of U.K, Even then do u think U.K police has no work, By the way what is the sum involved, Take legal recourse, Bristish laws are followed here too. Explain ur genuine reason why u did not or could not pay. Then nothing happens. Go consult ur lawyer fast.
U can also take an anticipatory bail in U.K or In USA too. U can also check with ur U.S attorney. There are 100's of reasons given and US police will not arrest u if you apply for anticipatory bail.
2006-10-09 23:48:42 · answer #2 · answered by Loganathan Raja Rajun R 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, they can.
The US and the UK are the best of friends in all respects, including legal matters, and I am sure your creditors will have no problems forcing you to pay up.
The only question is how they choose to do it. They can retain an American lawyer and file a lawsuit against you in an American court, or they can file a lawsuit in a court over there, and have you extradited and taken back to face the music.
If you want to avoid all the mess and a complete disruption of your life, you might want to contact the creditor in the UK and make some arrangements to pay your debt. It really isn't worth getting into all sorts of legal trouble just to avoid paying back money you borrowed and spent.
2006-10-09 22:23:04 · answer #3 · answered by Bronwen 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can be sued on a broken contract wherever you live or work, even if the contract is made somewhere else; all they need to do is to be able to get personal service on you in order to haul you into the local courts. The other party can also hire a debt collection firm to go after you, and it can also put the debt on your credit report. It's also possible that you could be sued in the UK courts if they can serve the court papers on you in the USA, which means you'd have to go back to the UK to defend yourself or lose the case.
2006-10-10 00:32:33 · answer #4 · answered by AnOrdinaryGuy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We have extradition arrangements with America so I imagine you will eventually be chased through the American system...is it worth all this hassle you`ve had there money why don't you feel you need to pay it back...
2006-10-09 21:49:02 · answer #5 · answered by geordie.lady 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the UK loan provider can apply to have you arrested and extradited....it will be comparatively easy for them if you are a UK citizen.
they have to find you first.
2006-10-09 21:54:09 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are small minded to not want to pay your debt. Rest assured you will pay in the end
2006-10-09 21:48:50 · answer #7 · answered by mary texas 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just pay your debt and don't steal from anybody. What goes round comes round, and you will pay one way or another.
2006-10-10 00:55:50 · answer #8 · answered by Sabi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Might be you cant come back to UK anymore
2006-10-09 21:46:18 · answer #9 · answered by Shengjie Su 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there will find in the end make arrangments for payments before there catch up with you
good luck
2006-10-09 21:54:05 · answer #10 · answered by lizella 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋