i have to pay the courts a certain amount of money(alot)?

Question

in a couple of days a have to pay the full amount asked,is there any way i can avoid any further action against the ballifs coming round?i cannot pay the amount asked

Answer 1

I hope you refer to the County Court Bailiff rather than a private firm od bailiffs. If the former go to the Court office and tell tem how and when you propose to pay and pay what you can now. They will have to trake instrctions from the Judgment Creditor. If a private Bailiff again go and see them they will also have t take instructions from the creditor. There is no point in hiding or hoping it will go away. In future if this happens face your creditor as soon as you can, you are more likely to get a sympathetic hearing an save yourself some money on costs and interest into the bargain

Answer 2

It depends on your exact situation. Generally speaking, you could call the court, explain the situation, and try to work something out. If you can't work anything out, at least you tried. Whether you can work out a deal or not, do pay something--this indicates that you are taking responsibility for it and not ignoring the obligation, so if the baliffs do come around it could work out better for you. But if you just ignore it and wait for the court to do something, "I didn't have the money" becomes less and less of an excuse in the eyes of the judge. Ask--the worst they can do is say no and leave you in the same boat you are in now.

Answer 3

Then ring up the courts and tell them that you cant afford it. You will then get a date to go where you will fill in a form about how much you spend and need to live on, They will look at it and tell you how much you have to pay a week or month or something.
If you have owed the money a long time and just havent made any effort to pay then it might be too late.

Answer 4

Is this civil or criminal? If it's criminal, then ask to appear in the means enquiry court so that the magistrates can give you assistance towards paying your fines. (This is quite customary and could be fairly painless).
If it's a civil debt, then get in touch with the court office and ask if there is any way in which they could grant extra time for payment to avoid the additional burden of the bailiffs' fees. If it's already in the hands of the bailiffs, then you'll have to discuss it with them.

Answer 5

Knock em

Answer 6

you can get payments lowered go to sit terns advice they will do it all for you