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Use the Small Claims Court for Debt Recovery

Originally written by Dave Howell, updated by the editorial team on 8th July 2026
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Use the Small Claims Court for Debt Recovery

What is the small claims court?

If someone owes you money and refuses to pay, you can ask the courts to help recover it. The small claims court is not actually a separate court building or institution. It is one of three tracks within the County Court system, known formally as the Small Claims Track.

The County Court handles most civil disputes in England and Wales, including debt recovery, contract disagreements and claims for compensation. When you submit a money claim, the court will allocate it to one of three tracks depending on the value and complexity. The Small Claims Track handles claims up to £10,000, though personal injury and housing disrepair claims have a lower limit of £1,000.

This track exists so that ordinary people can pursue disputes without hiring lawyers. The procedures are stripped back compared to other court processes, and most claimants represent themselves. In most cases, losing a small claims case does not obligate you to pay the other side's legal costs, which makes bringing a claim less risky financially.

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When to use the small claims process

Common reasons people use this process include:

  • Unpaid invoices for goods or services
  • Money lent to someone who has not repaid it
  • Deposits not returned by landlords or traders
  • Faulty goods or poor workmanship where a refund has been refused
  • Breach of contract disputes

Before you can bring a claim, you must show the court that you have tried to resolve the matter directly with the person who owes you money. Courts expect you to follow reasonable pre-action conduct, which means writing to the other party setting out what you are owed, why you believe they owe it, and giving them a reasonable deadline to pay or respond. This is not a formal protocol for small claims in the way it is for larger cases, but judges will want to see that you made genuine attempts to settle before issuing proceedings.

Keep copies of all correspondence. If the case goes to court, you will need to demonstrate that you tried to resolve things first.

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How to start a claim

Most money claims in England and Wales can be started online through the Money Claims Online service, which is run by HM Courts and Tribunals Service. This system allows you to submit your claim, pay the court fee and track progress as your case moves through the process.

You will need to provide details about yourself, the person or business you are claiming against, the amount owed and the reasons for your claim. Be clear and factual. Stick to what you can prove with documents, messages or other evidence.

There is a court fee to pay when you submit your claim. For claims up to £300, you will pay a fee of £35. Higher claim amounts fall into bands with progressively larger fees. Current fee levels are published on GOV.UK. If you are on a low income or receive certain benefits, you may be able to apply for help with fees.

Once you have submitted your claim, the court will send the details to the defendant. They then have a set period to respond. They may pay the full amount, dispute the claim, or admit part of it. What happens next depends on their response.

If the defendant does not reply at all, you can ask the court to make a judgment in your favour by default. If they dispute your claim, the case will be allocated to the appropriate track and you may need to attend a hearing. From start to finish, a straightforward small claim typically takes several months to reach a hearing, though cases that settle early or result in default judgment can conclude sooner.

Winning your case does not guarantee payment. If the defendant refuses to pay or claims they cannot afford to, you may need to take enforcement action. Options include applying for a warrant of control, which sends enforcement agents to recover goods, or an attachment of earnings order, which deducts money directly from wages.

Alternatives to court action

Going to court should usually be a last resort. It takes time, costs money and there is no guarantee you will recover what you are owed even if you win.

Mediation is one alternative worth considering. A mediator is an independent person who helps both sides reach an agreement without a court hearing. The Small Claims Mediation Service, provided free by the court, offers a one hour telephone mediation session for allocated small claims cases. Organisations such as the Civil Mediation Council can also help you find an accredited mediator for civil disputes.

You might also try sending a formal letter before action, sometimes called a letter before claim. This sets out your case clearly and warns the other party that you intend to take legal action if they do not pay. Sometimes this is enough to prompt payment without needing to go further.

If you are unsure whether the small claims process is right for your situation, consider seeking advice first. Citizens Advice can help you understand your options, and GOV.UK provides guidance on the claims process, fees and what to expect at each stage.

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terry 25/06/2021 at 7:17 pm
When I got a divorce is no settlement for child maintenance but now I want to to claim for child maintenance off the house can I do that
Shedad 05/04/2021 at 3:47 pm
My ex is pursuing a claim of underpayment of child maintenance, he claims I did not calculate the maintenance correctly - the payments were made under a family arrangement and I based the payments on the CMS calculator for the shared care arrangement we had, when we split.He says I should have used a different ratio for shared care which would have given him slightly more. For the period it was paid this way he deliberately manipulated and played our children to make them stay with him more. He then involved the CMS and is trying to claim money for the period before they were involved. The CMS told me his claim for arrears prior to their involvement had no legal basis and they would not pursue it. I paid him every month under the family arrangement, the shared care arrangement allowed him to claim child tax credits (he worked part time then) I also paid additional sums for school bus/ meals. We divorced on grounds of his unreasonable behaviour. (alcoholic, controlling bully with gambling addiction) My understanding is a family based arrangement is voluntary and not enforceable in law. Can the small claims court just throw it out on this basis? He has threatened to have our daughter give a witness statement for him, he intends to totally destroy our relationship through this. It is causing me a great deal of anguish.
Roxy 13/03/2021 at 12:45 pm
Regarding my ex not paying child maintenance for hes 2 sons and telling csa hes on benifits while hes still working as I've seen him pick up hes boys in hes work van in full uniform. I'm owed over £800
Kimm 26/12/2020 at 3:38 pm
My boyfriend has split up with me just let night (yeah Xmas night) in the freezer cold miles away. Had to pay £80.00 for a cab. He owed me £400 pounds for something that he asked me for ages ago and is refusing to give me anything back. He said I owe him thousands which is a lie. He probably means letting me stay with him? He is extremely abusive towards me and my family also . I want to know if I can get this back. It’s not the amount it’s the principle
Sammy 30/10/2020 at 6:06 pm
My ex had a credit card while we were together, my name is not on this and I have no idea on the outstanding debt on this credit card but she is now taking me to court for £1500, when she left the family home I said to her as a good will gesture I will help you pay some of your debt as I knew she was in financial difficulty but I did not give an end date.. she is saying I owe her £100 per month until 2021, she say this was a verbal agreement!! I am still myself paying a loan that we took out together which is in both our names that she has not contributed to however I did also say that as a good will gesture I would take this loan on solely also because I knew she was struggling..help, where do I stand?
Fozz 30/10/2020 at 9:43 am
Hi, my current partner has been threatened by his ex with a small claims in regards to a loan she had taken out in her name. This was used to consolidated 1 of her credit cards and 2 of my partners. They split and she took on all responsibility of the house the shared and bills. Where would my partner stand in this instance as she is claiming for full payment back.
Ro 14/08/2020 at 2:06 pm
Can I take my ex partner to court if he is refusing to pay his half of the mortgage in full which is leaving the mortgage in arrears? He pays just over 100 pounds a month but should be lying around 500. He refuses to pay because he does not live in the house, however the house is up for sale.
V 11/05/2020 at 4:55 pm
Hi,
Can I take my ex husband to small claims court over unpaid child support agency arrears and ongoing unpaid CMS payments? He owes over £4000 CSA and it's up to £6000 CMS payments now. He lies about his income as he is self employed and lies about where he is living by sending letters back when in fact he is due to marry in 3 months time and has lived with his partner for 8 years. Could I please have some advice on how to claim the money owed please
Adele Hedley 28/11/2019 at 2:22 pm
I’m the claimant and the defendant offered to pay me £5 a month to pay off £1000 owed that I won in court
Today I’ve been sent a letter

“General form of Judgment or Order

Saying it will go back to court and the both defendantS must bring proof full income and expenditure

When I saw proof of outgoings when I was offered £5 a month his outgoings just didn’t seem right. Also her outgoings and income weren’t included even though she is on of the defendants

So what now? Do I attend court that day and what will be the outcome? What should I expect
Help 05/11/2019 at 5:43 pm
Hi,
Please could you advise me.
my company have been issued with a Particulars of Claim by my former employee!
the employee in question was really bad at her work, she was on her probation when i had to let her go - agreeing to pay full months salary etc.
I have tried my best to get her settled in and at her interview and on her application she stated she was familiar with nature the work - but in reality, she either was lying about her experience or showed no interest in doing the work!
I had several appraisal meetings to help her along the way and to help her further no records were kept so that it does not affect her bonuses etc.
Because of some financial problems i could not pay her to when promised too. I have since responded to all ACAS enquiries and have proposed to spread the pay over 8 Months, she immediately refused to accept and filed a claim with interests.
What and how should I respond to this claim as a defendant.
Lin 30/07/2019 at 12:25 pm
I am in the final stages of my small claim, I am the claimant. I have sent the final copies of the documents I intend to use in court to the Defendant and the Court but the Defendant has not sent his document copies to me and it is past the 14 days deadline. My question is will the case still go ahead at the court if the Defendant has not supplied his paperwork for the case.

Thank you.
Booboo 01/07/2019 at 11:16 am
Can I take my ex the father of my 2 children to court for unpaid maintenance.
The agreement was between us but he has now stopped paying a couple of months ago claiming he is out of work. I've tried to sort it with him but he completely ignores me.
Can I claim it back through Small Claims Court ?
Booboo 01/07/2019 at 11:13 am
Hi
Can I take my ex the father of my 2 children to court for unpaid maintenance.
The agreement was between us but he has now stopped paying a couple of months ago claiming he is out of work. I've tried to sort it with him but he completely ignores me.
Can I claim it back through Small Claims Court ?
Fedup18 02/03/2018 at 8:31 pm
My ex is harassing me. When we were together I was wrongly accused of stealing a ring my partner had lost and I was pestered into paying for a replacement.

I got charged for brand new hinges for the car door which I slammed once in an argument.

Had to send money for my ex flooding hotel bathroom because I'd supposedly caused it due to us arguing and then sent me a picture of the ill family dog so I would pay for vets bills. I've had enough.

Now I'm being charged for a holiday my ex booked alone and didn't go to. Claiming it was cancelled because of me potentially ruining it. I've been asked for £200 but I am refusing to pay because I didn't say to cancel it or agree to pay. I'm being threatened with further action. Has my ex even got a case against me?
Smurf 23/02/2018 at 6:14 pm
Child maintanene options are struggling to get any payment whatsoever with a £2000 debt rising weekly could I use a small claim court to enforce some kind of payment?
CourtroomAdvice Editor 19/02/2018 at 11:06 am
You should refer the original court order back to court to be enforced.
Nope 18/02/2018 at 4:00 pm
I have a court order which instructs my ex husband to pay half of the negative equity that was in our former house before it was, half of the conveyancing costs and half of the estate agents costs.

He refused to pay a penny so I had to pay the lot.

Can I use the Small Claims Court to recover what he owes me - around £6,000?
Lnb 18/12/2017 at 6:50 pm
I am trying to recover a debt of £2700 from someone I used to own a business with. We we equal company directors and the business closed a year ago. We had outstanding HMRC debts from when trading and I've had to pay these personally. The amount is half what I've paid.
Any advice? I tried contacting them including hand delivering a letter to address
Lnb 18/12/2017 at 6:34 pm
I am trying to recover a debt of £2700 from someone I ran a business with. We were equal directors and I had to personally pay outstanding HMRC debts from when business was trading. This is half the amount paid.
Any advice
CourtroomAdvice Editor 30/11/2017 at 10:50 am
You can see more whichwhich should help you further.
Tipton90 29/11/2017 at 9:52 am
I took a loan out for my ex partner in September 2016,we had a written agreement between ourselves on the official loan papers. He only repaid two installments and requested two repayment holidays which incurred interest. We shortly after split and he failed to repay the agreed amount each month. He promised each month to pay but failed. I have emails,Facebook messages and texts where he admits to owing the money etc. It's now 14months on and still no avail, I began to struggle and I had to resort to 0% money transfer in order to clear the bank loan. Therefore the money is still outstanding but I means I can pay the minimum repayments in order to have some quality of life instead of all the financial worry. I've started a claim but iam unsure how to make the initial statement. I have all the evidence printed and also instagram posts to demonstrate that he can afford to pay me back as he can afford trips to valencia and treating himself to meals out etc. Please help
Tipton90 24/11/2017 at 10:52 pm
I took a loan out for my ex partner in September 2016, we had a written agreement between ourselves on the official loan papers. He only repaid two installments and requested two repayment holidays which incurred interest. We shortly after split and he failed to repay the agreed amount each month. He promised each month to pay but failed. I have emails, Facebook messages and texts where he admits to owing the money etc. It's now 14months on and still no avail, I began to struggle and I had to resort to 0% money transfer in order to clear the bank loan. Therefore the money is still outstanding but I means I can pay the minimum repayments in order to have some quality of life instead of all the financial worry. I've started a claim but iam unsure how to make the initial statement. I have all the evidence printed and also instagram posts to demonstrate that he can afford to pay me back as he can afford trips to valencia and treating himself to meals out etc. Please help
Mrs B 25/10/2017 at 8:46 pm
For the past year I have been in a controlling relationship which has ended nasty due to domestic violence from my ex partner. He owned the house and after insisting I move in with him rather then waste money renting refused to take any money towards his mortgage or bills so I made a point of paying for all food shopping for us and our children. We now have a baby but due to a violent incident he isn't allowed contact. I left the home and ended the relationship in March and then returned in May and when I did paid to have the entire house to be decorated and furnished throughout, brought new carpets, beds, sofa washing machine etc aswell I lent my ex large sums of money (bank transferred) to help him pay his bills because he refused to go to work! I have been trying to retrieve my contents from the property for over 2 months now but he is constantly making excuses and refusing to let me take items I paid for new and offering silly money for the whole lot! To top it off he is now threatening to take me to court to claim £10k in rent arrears from me ! Can he do this? If I took him to court can I claim back the money I lent him and retrieve my contents?
CourtroomAdvice Editor 05/10/2017 at 4:04 pm
You were under no obligation to pay this money, if the money was yours. Only your ex was responsible for paying child maintenance to his ex. It is highly unlikely you would be awarded this money back through the courts, as you willingly agreed to pay. Likewise, if you feel your ex does not have the money to pay, then it really would be pointless taking him to court.
Kat 04/10/2017 at 8:50 pm
My ex quit his job to start a new career in the same line of business as myself, but refused to take advice and training from me, and therefore earned little to no money for almost a year. He and his ex insisted I had to pay his child maintenance to his ex, he refused to get a part time job to contribute. To keep them quiet (it was a controlling relationship where I ended up losing my own home and living with him and his parents with what at the time seemed like no hope of escaping due to me being forced to keep him on the little I earned) I paid. I am still struggling financially over a year after leaving him because of this, and I want the money back. The money was paid directly from my bank account to his ex (he wouldn't get his own account).
Who should I take to court, him or his ex? He already has thousands of pounds of debt he is trying to avoid paying, so is unlikely to pay even with a court order.
Sam*U Editor 28/09/2017 at 4:11 pm
@Slim - If your debt is below £600, your most cost effective option would be to use a county court bailiff. Sam.
Slim 28/09/2017 at 2:57 pm
Hello
I have won a CCJ but the debtor still refuses to pay. Since the amount owed is less than £600 I cannot send a bailiff to recover the debt. What would be the best course of action to take in order to obtain payment?
CourtroomAdvice Editor 26/09/2017 at 11:05 am
Unless your partner can prove you owe him the money, then he will not have a case.
Audisline 25/09/2017 at 12:51 pm
Hi,
My ex boyfriend physically abused me and mentally tortured me when we were together but claims he took out a loan for me for car repairs but he squandered the money on a games console and withdrew numerous amounts
Of cash from my bank account after he'd transferred it. He's harassed
Me and my boyfriend for months and police went to his house and issued him a PIN notice to not contact me, yet here he isn't asking for £1500 or he's taking me to small claims court.
After everything I went through the fact he's now trying to get to me again is causing me stress.
What should I do?
Nic 13/09/2017 at 11:28 pm
Hello,

In October 2016, I lent my mother £5,000 to expedite an extension to her house. We agreed in writing that she would pay me back in full by end of Feb 2017. She paid back £1,500 and then told me that she would not be paying the remainder as I had recently been on holiday and therefore she needed the money more than me. After a few weeks of corresponding with her to try and make her see that her position did not make any sense, I sent her a formal letter advising I would be taking legal action if necessary. A month later I started the process. She had admitted the amount owed in full but counterclaimed for costs of supporting in my first year of university in 2003/04. There was never any agreement that I would repay this, the amount of support is exaggerated, and 14 years have passed. Does she have any grounds for making this claim?
UK_122 11/06/2017 at 1:22 pm
I won a county court order against a mobile phone shop that stole my phone to pay me £400. He ignored the court order and won't pay. How can I get my money back? Warrant of control says that a bailiff won't go if the amount is less than £600
The text says: "If the amount you are owed is £600 or less, you cannot ask the Enforcement Officer to try and get back your money."
So what are my avenues to get my money back
CourtroomAdvice Editor 12/05/2017 at 11:31 am
In this case you may wish to seek legal advice. A solicitor's letter reminding your ex of the mortgage agreement and that her credit reference may be affected if she defaults on the mortgage and the house is repossessed, may do the trick. A solicitor will also be able to advise whether you can claim her mortgage payments from the proceeds of the house once sold.
Shell 12/05/2017 at 12:31 am
Hi my partner has been kicked out of his house his name is on the mortgage after they remortgaged but not on the deeds but he wants to take her to court but don't know how much to expect he invested £20,000 into the property from a previous house sale how will we know how much court fees to pay
WP 11/05/2017 at 5:28 pm
Last year in February I took on a joint mortgage with my then partner and bought a house. By June of last year I found out she was cheating on me and the relationship broke down and she moved out. Since then I have been trying to make ends meet and keep the house but I simply cannot afford it. My ex has not paid any money towards the bills of the house or mortgage since he left and now the house is up for sale because I cannot afford it on my own. My mother is helping me financially and I am now very stressed because my ex refuses to be involved or respond to any attempts of contact. Can I make a claim against her for her share of the mortgage I have been paying plus other costs incurred over the last year?
Lisa 25/04/2017 at 3:43 pm
Hi.... I moved into a property with my ex who agreed to pay the amount of rent.... our relationship broke down after 7 weeks, he agreed to carry on paying the rent until our tenancy ended..... now he's going back on his word saying I have to pay half even tho I don't live at the property anymore.... both our names are on the tenancy agreement but when I left the property the landlord had verbally agreed to take me off the agreement..... I have texts off my ex confirming he'll pay the rent...... can I take him to a smalls claim court to recover the rent that I will pay so I don't go into arrears
FL 22/04/2017 at 10:07 pm
I used to date on guy. We went out for 3/4 times to dinner. On that time I was in a very difficult financial situation. He's offer me to lend my some money, and made clear I can paid him when my situation change.
One month later I didn't want to date him anymore. On that time total sun is almost £3500. He starts to bully me on my work place and also send me terrible messagens.
I start to paid him 200£ each month, but on beginning January I can afford to paid more then £100.
2 days ago he send me a message for another phone, bully me to start to paid again 200£, otherwise he goes to the court.

What can I do? I not stopped to paid his money back, I only can't afford to paid more the 100.

Regards
CourtroomAdvice Editor 04/04/2017 at 2:18 pm
If you can prove you transferred the money to the person you lent it to and prove they have made attempts to pay the money back, then you should have a case to take to the small claims court. The main objective is for you to prove the money was a loan and not a gift.
CourtroomAdvice Editor 03/04/2017 at 1:46 pm
As you are legally bound as guarantor, if you do not pay back the loan then you in turn can be pursued through the courts, plus your own credit rating may be affected. However, if you do pay back the loan, while you can take the matter to court it cannot be guaranteed the court will be able to retrieve the money on your behalf as much depends upon whether your debtor can pay (the judgement against her would last at least six years). Some professional legal advice may help further.
Boo 02/04/2017 at 4:39 pm
Hi i would like some advice please, I was a guarantor for someone re: tenancy. They fell into £4300 rent arrears . App a HB error ? The fist I knew about any debt was when I contacted the agency to enquire about the balance as I acquired a letter sent to my previous address from a solicitors demanding payment. I had given the agency my new address. Subsequently tenant left property and debt is £4300. The Ast ended a year ago but app I am still liable? Should I pay this debt and then make a small claim against the tenant and would I win in court ( representing Myself) even tho I signed a deed of guarantor? I understood this to be for a fixed period but says I liable for 6 years after she has left the property??
pau 01/04/2017 at 5:01 pm
I took a loan for a friend of mine which he said he will pay me after 3months. i took a loan in my bank for 3yrs agreement bcos i cannot take a loan for 3months so it has to be 3yrs. my friend promised that he will settle the loan after 3months and there was no written agreement between him and myself. i helped them in good faith. now my question is if i take them to court am i likely to win or not bcos there was no agreement between him and myself. the loan that i took is 8k and they r paying the monthly repayment although sometimes is not on time.i didnt want the loan to be in my name for 3yrs and i have told them many times to settle the loan and its been more than a year now.
Niha 28/03/2017 at 10:34 pm
Hi,
It's regarding landlord issues.In my previous address i had £500 deposit with landlord,as per his claim i may have 500 more to pay to him based on his assessment of cleaning, carpet, and since I did not handover the duplicate key to him on time 3 additional weeks of rent and council tax he is charging.
What if I deny to pay any extra money to him ,will he go to court ?
CourtroomAdvice Editor 14/03/2017 at 2:01 pm
Yes, you can use texts as evidence in court that your ex has promised to reimburse you and yes, they would be considered a reasonable source of evidence.
Hess 13/03/2017 at 10:56 pm
Hi, me and my ex split back in October but I'd previously lent him £1100 on my credit card to pay for his hgv test. I spoke to him up until January and he promised he'd give it to me. Since then he started threatening me and I gave him 2 months to give me the money, after a reply saying he didn't have it I said I'd give him another 2 week and now he isn't replying to my texts and has deleted his fb account. I have loads of texts saying he's going to give it to me etc. I need the money as it's increasing my interest by the day and have already paid hundreds into the account. I don't want the interest back only the £1100 he ows me! Would texts be a reasonable source of evidence? Thank you
CourtroomAdvice Editor 28/02/2017 at 11:48 am
You would have to speak directly to the CMS regarding this matter.
Emma 27/02/2017 at 4:36 pm
Hi,

I'm not sure if this is something that I can take to small claims but I'm hoping I can at least get some advice. I seperated from my violent partner in December, there is now an injunction in place against him however he has stopped paying child support since I called the police. I have contacted CMS (child maintenance) and they are going to be dealing with all payments moving forward however he hasn't paid anything since December, our daughter is still here and so are her high nursery fees. He broke our family based arrangement for child support and it has also come to light that he hasn't been truthful about his income and has been underpaying since she was born. The underpayment plus missed payments is around £3,400 in total.. can I claim this back in the small Claims court?
Thanks in advance.
Hackedoff 13/02/2017 at 10:29 pm
My ex husband and i took out a joint loan secured on my property in 2005. Money was always tight and repayments were sometimes late. We often wrote to the company offering them a lower figure in the home that they would accept it, and therefore clear the debt, but they never agreed. My mother agreed in Feb 2014 to clear the loan, on the understabdinbg that we repaid her the capital of £43,000. I discovered that my ex was a gambler but had no idea to quite the extent until august 2014, just before I filed for divorce. I had in the mean time taken out a loan in my name to clear his debts.... Stupid I know, but I thought I was saving my marriage. This loan was for £6500. He agreed to repay all the money in writing and verbally, but has gone back on this and ius not repaying anything. I triued to claim through the mcol, but I had to withdraw that as I was told it was a divorce financial issue. My ex has remarried, which means he can't try to claim anything from me, but if I open a claim against him I believe I am likely to lose more than him because I have been a lot more careful financially and have more assets. I have attempted mediation but he will not attend. It have been to a solicitor, but i found i was just paying to get nowhere. WeWhat options are left opoen to me please? Thank you in advance
Tracep 09/02/2017 at 4:52 pm
Hello my ex-wife and I, have an unsecured loan in both our names from negative equity in a house.

She has never contributed since our split and I now have a letter from the bank confirming amounts and that its in our names. Is this sufficient to initiate a claim and would small claims court consider a claim of this type?
CourtroomAdvice Editor 07/02/2017 at 2:14 pm
A joint tenancy is where at least two people are the tenants of the property and all of their names are on the tenancy agreement. If you have a joint tenancy with your partner, you each have the same rights. You are both jointly and individually responsible for the terms and conditions of the tenancy agreement. This is called joint and several liability. In a relationship breakdown situation, you and your partner are jointly and individually liable for the full amount of the rent regardless of who is living in the property. Please see CAB link here which will explain fully.
CourtroomAdvice Editor 07/02/2017 at 12:44 pm
If you have proof that your friend agreed to pay you, and if she is refusing to pay, you will have a case to answer. MCOL is designed to be a relatively simple way to commence a county court claim for a fixed amount of money. You can see if it is applicable via whichAlso, you can see more which
Webby 07/02/2017 at 7:20 am
I broke up with my ex few months ago we rent a house in both out names as she was the one who left can I recoup have the rent that I've been paying since she's gone it's about £3400
fichel2006 06/02/2017 at 9:55 pm
In November 2015 I got a catalogue for my friend to order Xmas presents for her kids she agreed to pay back 10 a week. This never happened twice she has asked for my bank details to set up standing orders never happened I have txt asking for the money and again she asked my bank details but I won't give them as she never done it before I want the 100 pound she owes me I think I been more made to wait long enough she has been on holiday and paid the deposit on a new house some one please help
Becks 01/02/2017 at 12:09 pm
Hi
I've issued a claim online but this is for a loan and misappropriation of funds due to fraud as the police said I had to use the civil route.
My question is: Is it accepted to use Money Claim Online for misappropriated funds and debt incurred, I have evidence obviously
Shapol 28/01/2017 at 10:43 am
I wanted to develop an app so I went to a developer and agreed verbally to develop the app at the cost of £1,115. I made the developer to sign a confidentiality agreement stating they should not share any information to 3rd party and everything should remain disclosed. I found out 2 developers are working on my app and the second developer is based in Argentine and he isn't an a direct employee of my developer. Which means he outsourced my app! After realising this I decided not to pay him and now he wants to take this to court. Any recommendations please?
Meme 18/01/2017 at 5:02 pm
Hi, I won a claim in 2005 where a person owed me just over £1,000. I tried multiple ways of getting my money back (which cost me £210 in total) & still the person did not pay. I am now wondering (as it's been over 10 years) if I can still try and get my money back without having to make a whole new claim & also whether I can get my £210 back from trying last time or money that I may have to pay this time in order to get my money he was ordered to pay on his first judgement
CourtroomAdvice Editor 10/01/2017 at 3:01 pm
Unless the money was an agreed loan and your ex said she would pay you back and you can prove this, then you have little recourse. In other words, in order to take the matter to the small claims court you would have to be able to prove the money was an agreed loan and not a gift.
John 10/01/2017 at 3:39 am
While with my ex I paid her rent for 9 months. Her gas and electric, her tv license her phone wifi etc. When we broke up I lost deposit for wedding venue. Deposit for a house we were going to move into together, and a deposit for a holiday. I'm about 5 grand out of pocket for the whole situation. What chance do I have of reclaiming the money. I sent a letter to her asking for the money that got ignored about five months ago.
Gary 28/12/2016 at 3:18 pm
My Ex owes me £2400 which I lent in dribs & drabs to help with rent etc . I've been very patient but this has gone on for 8months & I need it back . I have texts where it has been acknowledged that they owe me this money . What are my chances of retrieving this money through the courts ?
CourtroomAdvice Editor 13/12/2016 at 2:08 pm
Yes, if your ex partner has been paying you back, and you have proof via text messages, then you have a good case to obtain the remainder of the money owed.
Michael 10/12/2016 at 12:43 am
I bought a car for my ex partner with a verbal agreement that she would pay me back. The car cost £1K. She has paid £550 and is now refusing to pay the remaining £450. I have proof in text messages of when she said she would pay the two remaining installments. I also have a witness in the seller of the car who was there at the purchase. Do I have a case?
Bert 09/12/2016 at 8:24 pm
Me and my wife rent a house it's in both our names she now she's met someone else and moved out
And refusing to pay half the rent and 2 days before she left she asked me to upgrade her mobile phone as it was in my name and she's refusing to pay it or give the phone back
Can I take her to a small claims court over this
Toots 24/11/2016 at 7:35 pm
A builder verbally quoted £1200 for the first part of a job . This was to rip up a bedroom floor and dispose of rubble and rubbish. Plus to lay a new floor get rid of that rubbish £1800 for the 2nd part. I found out that he was overcharging plus there were other complications with him so told him to stop after the first stage. In between this he emailed a quote that was £1800 for the first part and £1200 for the 2nd phase. I repeadedly asked him on the telephone after his quote arrived to explain the quote and to send a final bill for the £1200 and was told that the monies quoted were if the job had been completed. His answers were always very convoluted. On the 5th occasion we contacted another member of the company and again was told we owed £1800. He refused payment of £1200 on several occasions and I believe that he has produced a false receipt for tipping rubble of £1200! A skip for six tons is £110 plus VAT plus £38.00 Council Fees. . He is now taking me to small claims court. He says that he has witnesses and phone recordings of me agreeing to his claims. The phone belonged to my tenant and he has persuaded her to attend court. She choose this builder and I have since found that they are good friends which makes me more suspicious.
Trinity09 22/11/2016 at 6:10 am
Child .maintenance have been pursuing my children's father for payment for 5 years without success. He has been working and owes 14900. Can I take this to court as the child .maintenance dept is totally ineffective in my case.
Ian82 21/11/2016 at 7:08 pm
Thanks for your advice and support, Danni. I just thought I could trust these people ... Guess I'm not a good judge of character :-/ Maybe the threat of court will make them pay up anyway, Thanks, Ian
Danni Editor 18/11/2016 at 10:56 am
@Ian82 - people wouldn't go an eat in a restaurant and expect not to pay for the food, or not have money with them! In future I wouldn't agree to invoice anyone and specify before you see them the consultation fee must be paid up-front. Yes you can take it to the small claims - they should have to pay the costs if you win. Lastly, I'd send a demand threatening small claims - and give them a time scale to pay by. Some people - honestly! DD.
Ian82 17/11/2016 at 1:22 pm
I am a self-employed alternative therapist with my own practice. I charge a £70 fixed fee for an initial consultation, and usually have no problem taking cash or card payments from clients at the session: clients know from the appointment letter what payment is required, and there is a paragraph in the letter which states 'By attending this appointment you are agreeing to these terms.' However, clients occasionally fail to pay (not because they claim poor service - they just 'don't have the money with them') and I agree reluctantly to invoice them. Some still don't pay, despite chasing letters and phone calls. Is there any hope of getting a £70 fee back in the Small Claims Court, especially as it costs £25 to make the claim anyway? Thanks, Ian
CourtroomAdvice Editor 17/11/2016 at 11:38 am
You 'may' be able to if the case is ruled in your favour. You stand a better chance if your ex has kept the car and has been making regular payments. However, if she cannot make the payments for the reason of unemployment etc, then it will be down to you to pay off the loan. However, if she is employed and simply refusing to make payments she has previously made and cannot prove she is financially unable to pay, then you might have a case. You may wish to seek legal advice in order to fully explore your options.
Fireboy82 16/11/2016 at 2:51 pm
I took out a joint fiance for a car with my ex. When we split she kept the car and took responsibility for the payments. For the first 6 months this was not a problem, but for the last 12 months, payments have been late, which has resulted in me having to make payments.

If I pay off the fiance in full would i be able to claim half of the money back from her through the small claims court? as i accept that i unfortunately did enter the agreement
CourtroomAdvice Editor 15/11/2016 at 12:11 pm
If your ex was paying the amount back and stopped, then you will be able to prove to the court the money was a loan and not a gift, which will strengthen your case.
Claire 14/11/2016 at 8:23 pm
I took out a loan for 5,000 from my bank for a car for my boyfriend, the car cost 4K and I payed 1K for insurance in his name, he paid me back 3500 but since split is refusing to pay rest
Mike 14/11/2016 at 4:53 pm
Hello,
I'd like to recover a debt of about £400 from a former business partner. The problem is, I no longer live in the UK. My debtor does and all of the debt concerns unpaid Internet and phone bills at theperson's home address which the person said they would pay but didn't. I had taken the service in my name because of their bad credit history. The bills are paid and the debt is to me. My question: can I use Money Claim Online not being the UK resident? If not, is there another way? Thank you.
CourtroomAdvice Editor 11/11/2016 at 2:19 pm
You can't hold someone responsible for the break up of a relationship and the decisions you both made in that relationship. What you would have to prove is that your ex promised to pay the money back to you. So, if you have texts, emails or any agreements to demonstrate this, these will help. However, if as you say, you haven't, it is always difficult to prove this sort of agreement in a relationship as many couples 'gift' these things to each other. Or one person will pay for one thing and the other something else as a quid pro quo agreement i.e one buys the bed, one pays the rent for the month. If you cannot prove this, it may be seen as two people living together and helping each other out. You may be able to hold him to account for the bills, by proving you paid them - but you may need to seek legal advice to see where you stand.
InventorsDaughter 10/11/2016 at 8:26 pm
It looks as though the end of my comment was cut off..
..I really would appreciate some advice as to whether I can claim for some or all of the money.

Thanks in advance.
InventorsDaughter 10/11/2016 at 8:24 pm
Hi,

My partner and I have recently separated and during our relationship he borrowed a lot of money from myself. He had originally agreed to pay me back, however he has now become very evasive, refusing to answer most communications. When I do get hold of him he assures me that he has transferred money to my bank account and that it might take a while for it to show in my account, however it never materialises. I think I have a stronger claim to some of the money than others, please see below:
£600 - the security deposit paid on the flat he is living in. We actually broke up on the day we moved, so I have only spent one night in the flat.
£220 - memory foam mattress
£160 - his share of flights and accommodation for a trip to Edinburgh (the relationship ended before the trip took place)

Several months before the break up, my mother gave me some money to clear some of my debts, including a £2000 overdraft. At this point, my partner produced several outstanding bills, and told me that they needed to be paid first, or we would be given court summons. These bills were all in his name but were for our shared rented property. I agreed and paid the bills and our agreement was that we would pay off my overdraft in the coming months. This did not happen and so I feel it is fair to ask him for half - £1000.

Last Christmas, he had been out of work for a few months, meaning that I had to cover all of our household expenses and that we bought most of our Christmas presents using a store card. Would I be able to claim for his share - around £400?

I can provide receipts for everything, with the exception of the bills which were in his name. Unfortunately as we spoke about repayment in person, I don't have a lot of proof of his intent to pay me back. I do have one text conversation which runs something like:

Him: I have transferred some money to your account. Would you like to keep the furniture as I'm not sure I will be able to repay you any time soon?
Me: I will think about it [I am indeed keeping the furniture], but you know that you owe me for more than the deposit and furniture right?
Him: Yes and I will pay you

We were engaged before we broke up and I still have the ring. I have offered it back but he has told me I can keep it. I intend to sell it and would then remove that amount from the total that he owes me - is this the best thing to do?

He has previously been found guilty of fraud on two separate occasions. Would this count against him, and therefore in my favour?

The reason for us moving was that he had been offered a new job with a salary of £37k plus bonuses, in an area that was cheaper to live in. I quit my £16k job so that we could move and he promised to support me until I could find a job. It later transpired that he had lied and his new salary was actually only £28.5k and of course I have not had any financial support from him as our relationship ended on the day of the move. Is this relevant?

I would reall
CourtroomAdvice Editor 07/11/2016 at 10:58 am
As your mother and daughter have two different claims, they would have to file them separately. If you can provide proof the money is owed, then this will help. However, both your mother and daughter may wish to seek legal advice together to see whether they have a case to answer and whether it is worth pursuing a claim against your daughter's ex.
Soo54 06/11/2016 at 3:19 pm
In October 2013 my mother lent £2k to my daughter and her boyfriend to enable them to rent and furnish a house. A monthly repayment of £40 was agreed, the first payment to be made a few months later after Christmas. Unfortunately the relationship broke down and my daughter and her new baby came back to the family home at the start of April. Her ex partner had had control of all of their finances and had refused to start paying back the money owed to my mother. Since the breakup my daughter has managed to pay back about £500. Her ex also owes her money that he took from her maternity grant which he used to pay his credit card bill, and money he took from her account to pay his credit cards and mobile phone bills. He has made promises to pay back a total of £1600 to my daughter which will enable her to pay back his half of the loan, but after more than 2 years she has not received 1p of this money. She is now considering taking him to small claims court. Is she able to do this to try to get back the money owed to her grandmother or would my mother have to do it? We have plenty of the test messages prove all of the money owed.
CourtroomAdvice Editor 04/11/2016 at 11:07 am
You would be able to take this to the small claims court if you can prove the loan was a loan and not a gift and your friend has been paying you back.
Chelle 03/11/2016 at 10:03 am
I guaranteed a £2000 loan from a company for a friend when she have financial difficulty. she has failed to pay the last 2 months resulting in me having to pay. Would I be able to take this to the small claims court?
Matt H 02/11/2016 at 2:17 pm
Having previously paid via the child maintenance service (CMS), I arranged a private arrangement to pay child support with my ex in Aug 2014. We documented this agreement via email, which I sent to the CMS. I paid on time, every time (proof via bank statements). However, in March 2015, my ex told the child maintenance service that I had not been paying her. The CMS sent me multiple arrears letters and refused to acknowledge our private arrangement as she had not contacted them herself. I continued to fight my case for the private arrangement but have now decided that they are not ever going to listen. My question is, as I have been made to pay the maintenance by DEO directly to the CMS, can I take my ex to court for the 26 monthly payments I made directly to her?
Ged96 Editor 02/11/2016 at 1:51 pm
@Pete1956 - very high. If you can prove they haven't paid and you have all the unpaid invoices, then it's a no brainer. Go for it.
Pete1956 01/11/2016 at 6:11 pm
Me and my partner run a cleaning business. We were asked to clean for an estate agents with multiple branches up and down the country. We were always on time and were described as really good cleaners by the manager of one branch. Payment was usually very late however and sometimes we were locked out of branches. When one branch closed we were given an accounts payables office to chase a very late payment but no-one would help and various departments keep passing it between themselves. We have since left and they owe us £400 which is forty hours of work! Some of the payments go back to July. I am ready to take them to small claims, I have proofs of all invoices sent and correspondence. What do you think of our chances of getting our money back?
CourtroomAdvice Editor 17/10/2016 at 1:48 pm
If your son has begun paying the loan back and you have evidence of him paying, then the small claims court is an option. However, you don't say whether your son has the financial capacity to repay the loan i.e if he was on unemployment benefits then it would not be worthwhile you making a claim if your son does not have the funds to continue the repayments, as the court is unlikely to be able to extract the money either. The fact you took the loan out in your name sets you up as a guarantor and personally responsible for paying back the loan, meaning if you don't pay the loan company will try to retrieve the money directly from you. If, on the other hand your son has the finances to pay, but is refusing, then the small claims court is the best approach. You will have to prove the loan is a loan and not a gift and any direct evidence you can provide will help.
Paul71 16/10/2016 at 3:09 pm
Hi I obtained a loan in my name for my son £5000 son he could pay off his debts after his ex had left him in a lot of trouble financially. We agreed a repayment fee for every month and he was paying but unnoticed a gradual decline in amounts until finally they stopped completely. With the interest on the loan the amount added up to nearly £6500 of which he has paid £1600 back leaving an outstanding balance of £4900. where do I stand legally ?
Liz59 15/10/2016 at 9:49 am
My husband left the marital home 2 years ago and paid nothing towards the mortgage (which is in joint names) during that time.

I am divorcing him but want to claim through the courts for non mortgage payments separately to the divorce proceedings.

Can I do that?
CourtroomAdvice Editor 12/10/2016 at 12:15 pm
Yes, and if you have written evidence (even a text) of him agreeing to make the payments this will help your case. Sometimes, a solicitor's letter threatening legal action if he does not begin paying may also do the trick.
Tweetz 11/10/2016 at 6:42 pm
Hello,

My ex and I split up 2 and half years ago but the problem I have is we have a joint account with Overdraft of 1000 owing. He agreed to make payments of 25 a month towards it but hasn't done so. Can I go through small claims to make him pay his half?
CourtroomAdvice Editor 10/10/2016 at 11:50 am
If you have any written correspondence whether a text confirming the loan, or a series of emails etc, or evidence of what the money has been spent on, this will at least be proof that the money has been borrowed and not given. Your brother will need to be able to somehow demonstrate that the money was a loan. It makes this difficult if your brother is paying back the loan on your brother's behalf. You both would really need to seek some legal advice here. Sometimes a solicitor's letter may help jump-start the payments if his brother is not disputing the fact.
MrsEskimo 09/10/2016 at 4:16 pm
Hi there,

My partner last year lent 10k to his brother to pay off some debts (he also co-signed on a smaller amigo loan). He paid the money into his brothers girlfriends account. Despite initial reassurances, no money has been paid back yet and I am really concerned that he won't ever pay this back and is relying on the fact that there is no written agreement. What kind of action can we take (if any)? We are very hard up ourselves at the moment and paying this loan off each month is getting harder to put up with. Thanks
LINDY 27/09/2016 at 4:42 pm
I have just caught up with the father of my 40 year old daughter he claimed
he did not know i was pregnant in 1976 could i make a claim for past child maintanance.
My daughter is happy for a paternity test.
CourtroomAdvice Editor 26/09/2016 at 11:17 am
Regardless of whether you have this in writing, it may be a tough call to try and obtain this money any other way than through the courts. At least now you are going through official channels if your ex defaults he can be made to pay arrears. As to whether you can enforce a promise in writing, you would have to seek legal advice as to whether you may have a case.
Beth89 25/09/2016 at 1:42 pm
My ex had agreed to pay my £100 a month in child support. Our child is now 5 months and I have received no payment and so made a CSA application, he had agreed to pay me what he owed me in writing but is now refusing to make the payments and is saying i will only get what the CSA have told him he needs to pay. As i have it in writing he owes me this money am I able to go to small claims court to get my money?
Surfbabe007 21/09/2016 at 10:33 pm
I helped a friend get back on his feet on release from prison and lent him money in order to have a cheque real released for £12000 on the basis that he would pay me back in full when he got his money. He keeps making excuses and I think he has just spent all the money. Can I claim my £4000 back through the small claims court and what are my chances of winning without paying a huge amount of fees. He works on and off.
Leanne 04/09/2016 at 4:47 pm
Hi my name is Leanne, I used to live with my ex partner renting a flat together. When we moved out we still have the gas water and electric bill to pay as it is in both our names I have paid my half of all bills however he says he will pay his half but will not make no effort to pay his half of them bills. As I don't want it to affect my credit rating as the company's will end up either sending out ccj or debt collections letters for both of us is there any way I can take him to a court to get him to pay half of the bills as I've already paid all my half?
CourtroomAdvice Editor 01/09/2016 at 11:02 am
I am sorry to hear this. If you can prove the agreement was between you both, then yes. However, I suggest seeking legal advice regarding whether you have a case. If your friend is also penniless, then it would be very difficult for a court to recoup the money in full. Sometimes, the cost outweights the gain in circumstances such as this. Therefore, you would have to make sure as best you can that you would not be further out of pocket by pressing forward with this action.
Auntyella 31/08/2016 at 4:34 pm
Hi, I rented a flat with my friend. She paid the deposit and I the first months rent in advance. Our arrangement was that she paid the rent and I paid all of the bills. She never paid any of the rent. Our landlady was very nice and waited as my friend made excuses as to why she hadn't paid it. After 4 weeks my landlady took the deposit as the rent and my friend promised faithfully she would repay the deposit and it would never happen again. Well it did, a few days after when the next rent was due. More excuses, so the landlady took the months rent in advance and we were asked to leave. My question is as I paid all of the bills on time can I take my friend (not friend anymore) to court to recoup my money as the rent in advance was mine. And had she paid everything when she was supposed to, if and when the time came to move out I would have had my money back. Now I've been left penniless and homeless. Because she spent the rent instead of paying it?
tash 22/08/2016 at 4:25 pm
Someone has kept over £3000 worth of my belongings, to cover an £800 debt. They say they are taking me to small claims court to recover the money even though they gave me a pay by or goods will be sold/destroyed date.
That date passed in June. I tried to offer payment in the presence of the police and they turned it down. I've had to replace all the stuff at full value. Where do I stand
Stella 20/07/2016 at 12:05 pm
an ex boyfriend is threatening to take me to court for personal debt from N. Zealand. He has been payed but added money on. He now lives in Wales and I now live in Scotland.
This was for meals and hotels when I went there to visit. We were engaged at the time of the debt he says I owe. I have proof that I gave money back to him and will dispute his claims as I paid more money than he did on meals etc.
G 11/07/2016 at 10:49 pm
My boyfriend is trying to take me to court over £150! He added up some money I borrowed of him when we were together I asked for a breakdown at first and he couldn't give me one I have paid back £500 but now think I've paid back more than I should have in the first place and he is trying to take me to court for it.
Jessie 10/07/2016 at 11:00 am
Hello,I need help last year I left my property in Scotland to move back down to Somerset and was told by my ex landlady that she will give me my deposit back I have not got anything from she said she would send a letter with what they took from my deposit by recorded delivery but still nothing she was a friend for 6yrs or so the thought and I didn't owe any rent when I left.so I went to cab services to get advice they said to send her a letter asking for my deposit and I've still not heard nothing,bit hurt as I thought we were friends but I want what I'm owed so was told to go through the small claims court and as I'm on Esa its a lot to lose please help me,thanku
CourtroomAdvice Editor 07/07/2016 at 1:50 pm
I'm afraid we cannot tell you any more than your solicitor can. My only advice is to put a trace on him to see whether he is travelling and not just hiding out somewhere. Your solicitor will advise you if he/she recommends you do this through the courts and this would allow you to serve the papers. However, you will only be able to get the money back you are owed directly, if your ex has the money and hasn't spent it. Otherwise, the house sale may be the only option left open to you.
Kkaren 07/07/2016 at 10:57 am
I had lent money to my ex as a loan as he was going through a difficult time. I am now going through a difficult time and asking for the money back. I have tried to be reasonable by asking for as little as he can do but had got nothing back. He is now not responding to my calls or messages and not sure which address he is living in what can I do?
clarebeeb 06/07/2016 at 3:03 pm
Hi, my ex owes me around 17000 in rental income he's kept to himself. I've been through a solicitor and going through court however he is withholding his address and phone number from all parties and just provided an email address, claims he is travelling. He has not complied with any court requests. This has been going on for a year and a half. My solicitor is adament only funds i will get is from the house sale but i dont think thats the way it should go. Any ideas as to how I can get my money back?
CourtroomAdvice Editor 05/07/2016 at 11:17 am
You may wish to try MCOL, which is a simple way to issue a county court claim for a fixed amount of money
Landylord 04/07/2016 at 1:44 pm
Hi, I recently bought a property for renting. It's a coach house that has 2 garages that are used by other residents of the street. The insurance for the garages is calculated at a percentage according to a formula written into the lease.

One of the garage leaseholders has paid no problem. The other leaseholder has ignored verbal and 3 written requests to pay.
The amount owed to me is £49.

Best way to recover this? I've considered Small Claims, Charge on Property etc

thanks
Huw 23/06/2016 at 10:19 am
I had a unique and identifiable item worth £1440 stolen from a store room. I know who stole it and have since acquired a photograph of the stolen item in the person's house. I reported the matter to the police, who are also aware that this person has stolen a number of other similarly related items from other people. I have a crime reference number but there has been very little progress and I honestly think the police are not interested in such petty matters: several weeks have passed and, despite the police claiming that an officer will attend shortly, I have yet to make a formal statement. Given that I have proof that this person stole the item, can I initiate procedings against the person through the small claims court to recover my property?
CourtroomAdvice Editor 21/06/2016 at 10:31 am
You don't say whether you claim through the CSA/CMS for this money or whether this is a family-based arrangement. If it is family based you will not be able to claim. If it is through the CSA or CMS, they can collect child maintenance arrears on your behalf. Much also depends on how the father of your child is working - if he is working and is self-employed or working and not declaring that he is working, then it may be more difficult to claim this money. If he is working for an employer and not paying, then please see CAB which
Kelbly 20/06/2016 at 11:02 am
Hi I am owed Child maintenance arrears, is this something I can make a claim for it? The absent parent is not replying and I know he is working. It is about £500
James 16/06/2016 at 11:04 am
Hi,

I paid for a website designer (£1000) whom invoicedme from a company that I later found out has been Dissolved for a long time. I'm a small business and the person has not been in touch for nearly three weeks despite emails and calls everyday.

What are the next steps? I either want my money back or what I was promised.
sandsandblue 07/06/2016 at 9:08 pm
My car was recently damaged and written off. The owner of the vehicle is self insured and so my insurance company settled the claim minutes the excess. They advised that I would need to claim the £345 excess from the vehicle owner. I have sent him the document showing the settlement figures and he has said that the payment has been sent. I waited a week then got back in touch with him and he then asked for an invoice. Given he has previously admitted liability and said he has sent a cheque with no result, can I claim this back in small claims court?
CourtroomAdvice Editor 25/05/2016 at 12:20 pm
If you put a deposit down and don't agree to go through the process, then I'm afraid you will have to forefit the deposit as most breeders have a non refund policy. Did you get any paperwork/contract etc that might specify this?
Tommy 24/05/2016 at 7:24 pm
In January 2016 my friend and I booked a holiday together, costing around £400 each. By the end of February I found out that I was very unexpectedly pregnant (having been told fifteen years ago that it was unlikely that I would ever conceive). Due to my age (44) and the fact that I would be 28 weeks pregnant at the time of the holiday I thought it was unwise to fly. I offered my friend my part of the holiday free of charge so that she could go with someone else. However, my friend said that she only wanted to go with me and no one else. As I had broken my part of the 'deal' my friend texted me to say that she was going to take me to court if I didn't pay for her half of the holiday. I have tried calling her but she won't answer my calls. I have texted her and said that if the holiday means so much I will go with her. But she is insisting on still taking me to court. What should I do? I don't have the money to pay for her trip and mine
peg 24/05/2016 at 5:45 pm
I put down £200 deposit for a dog - 12 hours later I phoned to apologise - due to circumstances we couldn't have the dog. We agreed that the breeder would keep £50 for the inconvenience. Now she won't give me my money back. Can I take her to court as I feel £50 for the inconvenience is reasonable.
CourtroomAdvice Editor 23/05/2016 at 10:28 am
You would first have to read the terms and conditions of the agreement you signed up to when you paid the money. If the course kept the place for you and you renaged upon the agreement, then the course provider may not have been able to fill the place, in which case you may have to forefit the deposit. Therefore, it is important to read the terms and small print properly and if you are still in doubt you would have to seek some legal advice to make sure you have a case to claim. The Citizens Advice may be able to help you here.
Dubsey235 22/05/2016 at 8:24 am
I paid £350 for a college course in February, I attended for the induction but decided that I wanted to take the September classes, because of family circumstances. I filled in the application and explained that I wanted to start in September and if they could reimburse or hold until September... They have refused to refund, even though I didn't take any classes except 1 and they have refused to hold the money until September...can I make a claim?
CourtroomAdvice Editor 20/05/2016 at 3:08 pm
If your friend can prove the money was a loan then he can ask for the money back, regardless of contracts. This can take the form of emails or text messages or any other evidence he has, which does not have to be written.
CourtroomAdvice Editor 19/05/2016 at 11:11 am
The payment of CSA is based on income, so if your ex has no income then it is very difficult for both the CSA and the courts to extract money beyond that of a flat rate.
CourtroomAdvice Editor 19/05/2016 at 9:49 am
The difficulty in finding debtors is that it can cost as much as the debt itself to trace the person, as if a debtor flees a debt then they are less likely to register themselves on the electoral register etc.The first point of call is to do a little digging through social media and mutual friends. Another option is to employ a tracing agency and the more information you have on the person, such as previous addresses the less it should cost, as tracing can be carried out quickly and cheaply if you have the relevant information to hand. People Search UK may be able to point you in the right direction if you follow its advice
veryangirl 18/05/2016 at 3:03 pm
Hi as the csa can not chase my ex partner for csa as he is On esa could anyone tell me please if I can go to the small claims court. He will always be on esa but won't pay the two thousand pounds he owes. My case is closed they only have it open for debt but can get it as on esa it's a viscous circle. Its angina he has so how he will always be on esa thank you
veryangirl 18/05/2016 at 2:58 pm
Hi my daughters father and I split up in 2003. My daughter is going to be 21 this year and her father owes just over 2000 pound csa money. the csa can not chase him as he is On esa with angina. I was wondering as they can't get him to pay or can't not chase him to pay as he is on esa could I take him to the small claims court or will I just be wasting my time many thanks
Kells 18/05/2016 at 11:12 am
My friend got into trouble with the DW & P and fled her last known address. She owes me £1400 but refuses to speak to me or divulge her whereabouts. How can I trace her in order to effect mediation or court proceedings?
Hannah 14/05/2016 at 4:35 pm
Hi my friend lent me £500 two weeks later he now wants the money back or he is taking me to court there are no contracts signed to say it was a loan. Can he take me to court and get the money back?
Hannah 14/05/2016 at 4:33 pm
Hi my friend lent me £500 sent by bank transfer. Two weeks later he said I could keep the money as a gift. 6 months later he now wants the money back or he is taking me court. There is no contract sighned. Can he take me to court?
CourtroomAdvice Editor 13/05/2016 at 11:24 am
You can certainly apply to the small claims court if your friends haven't paid. However, rather than doing this initially I suggest asking a solicitor to draw up a letter saying if the outstanding balance isn't paid by a specific time you will take the matter to court. Sometimes this can do the trick without having to go through the court process. However, if you have already given warnings and/or considered mediation to sort out the problem, then you can put the court wheels in motion via whichI hope this helps.
CourtroomAdvice Editor 13/05/2016 at 10:11 am
I suggest in the first instance you take some legal advice and instruct a solicitor to write a letter giving a time limit in which to pay the outstanding amount, and with the warning of taking the company to court if the issue is not resolved. As answered in the question below, if your claim is based on contract then you must bring your action against your opponent within six years of the date of the breach of contract. I hope this helps.
CourtroomAdvice Editor 12/05/2016 at 1:40 pm
If your claim is based on contract then you must bring your action against your opponent within six years of the date of the breach of contract.
Charlotte 12/05/2016 at 12:46 pm
We lent some "friends" money to open up there business and they have paid the majority of it back but are now owing us £2000. They were paying us back £850 a month but have not paid it back for 3 months. We have a contract in place and it states on the contract if a day late over the payment then assets will have to be sold.
Is this likely to be taken to court?
CourtroomAdvice Editor 12/05/2016 at 10:47 am
A solicitor's letter warning that if your friend doesn't return the phone, then you will take the matter to the small claim's court, may do the trick. Although this may cost. If you take the matter to court you would have to prove to the court that your friend agreed to pay you the money for the phone and that it was not a gift, a solicitor will be able to advise here too.
Justinn 12/05/2016 at 2:04 am
Hi.
I'm a self employed consultant and 4 years ago I did a quote for a business transformation project as requested by the business owners pa.
The business owners pa requested to meet to go through the details, accepted my quote and gave me the go ahead verbally.
I stated equipment/licenses & 3rd party costs would have to be paid for up front with the balance on completion. The pa said this was fine and gave me a business cheque which cleared ok and so I commenced the job which was expected to take 4 months.
During the job I was asked to do numerous other tasks for the business owner.
It felt like I had become their personal on-call consultant, but each time they accepted my rates/quotes and so I did the work and added it onto the total bill.
The main job was completed with the work accepted and I submitted my invoice together with charges for all the additional jobs/tasks completed.
I continued doing further ad-hoc tasks as requested by the business owner or their pa but my invoice became overdue.
After 7 months I stopped doing any further work for them and re-submitted my invoice to the pa pointing out it is well overdue.
I was told it has been received and will be paid but they are behind in processing.
I then started a new large project which took up my time and I wasn't chasing this debt as thoroughly as I should have been.
After about 18 months I found out that the business owners pa who had accepted my quote and given me the go ahead, no longer worked there and nobody at the business was responding to my letters.
After 24 months I managed to contact the pa who originally accepted my quote for the work, they simply stated my invoice should have been paid and to chase the business.

The amount owed comes to £9k (6k for the main project & 3k all additional work) and is now outstanding for 36 months. My contract was verbal with the pa who no longer works there but I have their contact details.

Please can you advise me on the best way forward to recover the outstanding amount?
Donna 11/05/2016 at 9:33 pm
a lady owes us £350 from nearly 4 years ago for childcare. We've sent numerous letters out and she ignores us. Can we take her to a small claims court or have we left it too late? Thank you!
Kate 11/05/2016 at 2:59 pm
I got a mobile phone contract out for my friend with the promise she would pay the 9.99 upfront for the iPhone 6 and 45 per month for 24 months I've not had one penny towards this and she's refusing to send me the phone back what can I do please
CourtroomAdvice Editor 09/05/2016 at 11:13 am
As long as you can prove he has been paying, and that you lent him the money and it was actually a loan, not a gift, then it means you should have a case to take to the small claims court
Angela 08/05/2016 at 10:37 am
I lent my X boyfriend £4k when his business was failing and he had no income. Its a tattoo shop, not registered, doesnt pay tax (mostly cash customers). It was a personal loan to replace his car and buy a motorbike. He lived with me, rent free, during that time, contributing only towards food, not bills. We seperated a year ago and he made no attempt to repay, ignoring my calls and texts, until 3 months ago when I threatened to take legal action if he didnt repay a min of £200 a month on the 1st of each month. He has repaid £500 but nothing this month and he's not answering my calls.
CourtroomAdvice Editor 06/05/2016 at 12:57 pm
You would have to be able to prove that it was your ex who had gambled the money, but if you conceded to this and there was no agreement in place for him to pay you back (for the loans too) then it may be difficult to prove, especially as you did not do anything about this at the time. Plus, the money could be seen as a gift. For theft, again you would have had to have reported this at the time you found out your funds were missing. Therefore some legal advice may help you ascertain whether you have a case.
Gg 05/05/2016 at 9:22 pm
Hello, my boyfriend has gambled and stolen a lot of my money in the five years we were together. I stupidly thought I could help is addiction, but in the end he just used me for money and left.
I dont have any proof of the cash he stole. but I have a lot of bank statements with gambling debits.I also got a ridiculous amount of pay day loans out for him which he refused to pay. Can I claim these back? Can I have him charged for theft?
LRO2016 30/04/2016 at 9:31 pm
I booked a holiday with my friend end of January. I am lead name. I paid for flights there and then and paid a deposit for hotel which was then collected middle of April. My 'friend' made split payments (3 payments) for the flight in March (I'm still £20 short on the flight which she hasn't paid) We're due to fly out in 5 days and she still hasn't paid me for the hotel. I have contacted her and she claims she's sent it but I have no money in my account and just one bounced cheque from her, which she is aware of and was only sent last week. If I change the name on the flight (the only thing she really paid, minus the £20) to take another friend would I be in the wrong? I have text proof from her saying she's paying me and still nothing so I'm left short. It's a cheap holiday anyway so don't want to have to 'carry' her on holiday too because she can't afford it!
AJ 23/04/2016 at 1:41 pm
i am owner occupier of a garden flat in house where the other two flats are let. I have continuously had problems with water damage in my small bedroom from the flat above. I have been in contact with the lettings agency who deal with that flat, who are my only point of contact with the owner by his own request. The owner is resident in US but receives rent from his flat via lettings agent, who he pays to deal with all aspects of his property. I am trying to claim redecoration costs to the affected areas and to make him fix the pipes causing the problem. The agency's own builder has been round to my flat and has written to the agency the floorboards in bathroom upstairs need to be lifted to check which of owner's pipe exactly it is and repair it. None of those pipes belong to my flat. Can I claim against the owner via the Lettings agency in the county court? I have tried to reasonably settle this amicably for 9 weeks to no avail. I have the emails to and from Lettings agency to prove this. This is the fourth occasion my room has sustained damage.
Anna 21/04/2016 at 6:49 pm
Hi. My ex landlord has taken me to a small claims court. Reason: breach of contract. Firstly the house was very dated. I paid a deposit which has not gone into the protection scheme he kept it( I have signed proof of this) the tenancy agreement was one I made and he signed. (Copied off a letting agents) he was letting me have pets and agreed (no writing) but as long as his rent got paid (which it did every month without fail) e said he didn't care as in two year time he was stripping the house modernising it and selling it but before then I could rent it. Him and his girlfriend owned the allotment at back and had mail and parcels delivered to the house I rented from them and I'd have to give them the mail or if be asked to stay in and wait for copy car keys for his Land Rover and parcels for her. (my electricity I paid ran their garage electric) his son would appear at the garden of the house with his mates revving cars and repairing them so I couldn't let our small child out in fear of them knocking him down. The list goes on. I'd had enough and asked the council to re house us which they did. He even signed a form saying house in immaculate condition etc for the council to re house me but When I gave him my notice He and his girlfriend started making things difficult, spreading gossip, had his friends slagging me off in the pub, and a week before move day he turned up at house drunk in front of my children and threatened my husband we had until midnight to get out. Police were called. They advised us to get our stuff and leave. We had a house to go to so all ok. He wasn't impressed at the damage caused by my sons bed on the wooden floor or the carpet pulls on the thresholds where my Hoover pulled the already loose threads. He's had his gardener write receipts for 'work carried out' that actually hasn't been done. We went and asked new tenant. Also he claims he did not allow me pets (new tenant have a black Labrador we had a Shinzo) and also subletting to my son (21 and actually lived with us as part of our family and council were aware) I refused to talk verbally with him as his girlfriend took the phone and started screaming down phone at me. I aske him to email me within a time scale with a list of the repairs needed etc and so I could get someone to repairs but no email came, then after a week his girlfriend followed my sons girlfriend from her work to see where we lived. Then I got a email after 47 days saying I've had plenty of time to put right the house and while it was vacant due to disrepair I was liable for rent and money lost through agent fees, however my daughters friends parents viewed the property a week after we moved out and said that the estate agents were letting it straight away, as it was. Due to them stalking me and ringing my elderly ill mother who had just lost my dad through a serious illness demanding a 'contribution' to his house. I decided to leave and I moved to Ireland near my family. I've since heard
CourtroomAdvice Editor 21/04/2016 at 10:53 am
Firstly, if you are dissatisfied with your solicitor then I suggest you take some alternative legal advice. In legal terms you have to be able to prove that you have actually lent him the money (I'm sure your solicitor will have told you this) and you will have to be careful of the shades of grey, for instance if you were living together at the time. But whenever you are in doubt, always get a second or third opinion in order to get the reassurance you need that you have a good chance of getting back the money you are owed.
Sha 20/04/2016 at 8:46 am
Hi I would like some advice I borrowed my ex boyfriend £30,000 to help him pay of his mortgage,he payed me £10,000 back and would not pay me any more so I have gone to a solisitor and it's taken a year to eventually get him to admit to £20,000 through a tape recording I had but if I hadn't have got that he would have carried on dening it,it looks like it might go to court but I'm frightened as my solicitor isn't very good and she doesn't give me much incourigment she wants me to just take the £10,000 and not £20,000 saying I don't stand much chance,I'm very upset as he has done nothing but lie and he's had it for 3ywara now and I have lost interest and sleep through him just for helping him what should I do ??? Except what he wants to give me or do I stand a chance of getting justice thank you
Js 18/04/2016 at 5:14 pm
Im owed nearly £4000 in child maintenance arrears. Can i take that to small claims court
CourtroomAdvice Editor 07/04/2016 at 12:16 pm
It would mean a financial agreement is decided without having to go to court.
Asentis 06/04/2016 at 6:20 pm
What are the benefits of using the Mediation route against the Money Claim Online way?
Steve 29/03/2016 at 9:49 am
I have deputyship over my mothers finances and have a dispute with a contractor over money paid for work not completed on my mother's house which owes. I'm considering taking him to small claims for the money owed but not sure whether I should put my name or my mothers name as the claimant. Any advice would be appreciated
Mesh 29/03/2016 at 7:44 am
I lend my friend 3000 and now she is refusing to pay me back the only prove that I have is the bank transfer and a text of her asking me for a loan do you think that I can claim the money ?
Safire 24/03/2016 at 5:03 pm
Can someone help me I have been taken to the money claim online for a debt that was bought off some one that is recieving money from my debt plan I have contacted the people that took it there and got no response from them what so ever no letters warning me if I don't pay then it will go to court and each time I contact them they ignore me I even made a complaint today and
They responded with. 8 weeks to sort this out they are also saying I need to pay the court fee and when I ask to explain to me why this is and what happens now they ignore me
CourtroomAdvice Editor 21/03/2016 at 3:13 pm
This is a tricky question to answer as it depends on whether you agreed to childmind for them for a fee, and whether this was in writing, in which case you may be able to claim if there has been no payment. However, if you looked after their children with no financial agreement in place and was seen as a general favour, then it is unlikely you would have a case to answer.
Ange 20/03/2016 at 6:49 pm
Hi, I would like to ask if it is possible for me to sue my ex boyfriend and his ex wife for unpaid child minding of their two children for 4 1\2 years at my own expense?
Ange 20/03/2016 at 6:41 pm
Hi, I would just like to ask if it is possible to sue my ex boyfriends & his ex wife for unpaid babysitting of their two children, every other weekend, at my own expense for 4 and a half years?
CourtroomAdvice Editor 17/03/2016 at 11:02 am
You would need to seek legal advice regarding this, as you will need to prove that your sister has received the money, or if not, be able to justify why. It will then be up to the court to decide whether you/the executors owe her outstanding money from the estate.
Cfp 16/03/2016 at 1:40 pm
I received a claim form from high court of justice family division Birmingham From my sister claiming she hasn't received all money from my late mothers will,I am also currently in the process of moving the distric 300miles would like further advice as to where I stand.
Concerned 12/03/2016 at 8:35 am
Hi I was recently starting a small business with a friend. After investing about £1600 pounds in fees and startup equipment the friend told me he no longer wanted me as a partner and was going to set up alone. Obviously I wasn't pleased but I accepted that was his decision and the fact that he promised to pay all the funds back made me feel a little better. I have everything all the amounts written down with his acknowledgement that he would be paying me back by text and Facebook messages saved. But now he is not responding to me. I'm getting concerned that he's thinking of not paying. Can I use the texts as proof that he agreed to pay.
Army 11/03/2016 at 8:28 pm
Very informative article, thank you.
I am in a dispute with a car dealership following a fault in the car I bought. They finally agreed to refund the base price but not any consequential losses.

However, although they signed a paper about this, they haven't paid me in the 10 days they promised they would. If I start the small claims process, pay the fee but they pay me before the court order reaches them, do I get the fee of the claim back from the defendant?

If I also claim for consequential losses, is it likely to get those back if I claim them separately? Or can I only claim that and the price of the car as a single sum?

Thank you!
Chris 11/03/2016 at 7:01 pm
My ex owes over 600 in child maintenance it was on the old system and had to change to the new system they said something went wrong and they can not legally back pay the money can I get it through a small claims?
CourtroomAdvice Editor 07/03/2016 at 1:01 pm
Guaranteeing a loan or other credit contract makes you responsible for paying the debt should the borrower fail to keep up with their payments. It means the lender can chase you up for the payments if your ex defaults, and if you default legal action can be taken in order to recover the money. When guaranteeing a loan, the lender should have given you a copy of the agreement, which will specify the terms. I'm afraid there is little you can do, but hope your ex continues to pay. If you personally didn't lend your ex the money, then there is no recourse to get any money back.
Cobby 06/03/2016 at 4:16 pm
Hi,
I am a guarantor for a loan. I was in a relationship with the person now that has tailed off. If they default I will have to pay. The question is can I then take the person to a small claims court to then get my money back !!!!

If someone could let me know that would be great.
laura 27/02/2016 at 11:27 pm
My ex owes £3000 in child maintenance for our 2 children who hes never visited. It is going through the csa but they seem to be doing absolutely nothing about it. I am just wondering whether I am able to take him to small claims court even though csa are involved. thankyou for your time
CourtroomAdvice Editor 26/02/2016 at 11:19 am
Do you have anything in writing regarding her employing you? If so then this would help if you wanted to claim through the small claims court.
louise 25/02/2016 at 10:50 am
I worked for a lady, whos told me an a couple of other girls she was a registered childminder for a agency n needed staff, i worked for her for a couple of months, she didnt give me a contact or anythink no matter how much i asked, she is refusing to pay me money owes me which is £794 i dont no what i can do to get this off her, as i have now found out she is not even a registered childminder and will not answer any calls, telling me i need to see the clients for the money i am owed which is not correct as the clients paid her, if anybody can give me advice it would be great
thanks x
CourtroomAdvice Editor 16/02/2016 at 11:53 am
Your wife will have no redress if the child support agreement was a family-based verbal one. A family-based agreement is between two people, not the courts. If the CSA has now set the rate, then this will apply. On another note, if you have Parental Responsibility then by law your ex should have asked your consent to take your child when she planned to relocate to Scotland.
Stu 15/02/2016 at 6:40 pm
my ex and I broke up over 13 years ago. She always threatened to move my son to Scotland (from England) so I over paid fees to keep my son in England (and left her the family home)
She has now moved to Scotland so I stopped payment. CSA has advised is going she paying £50 less a month than a currently was which will be set up
She has now gone to county court to try reclaim £800 in loss payments through a 'verbal agreement'
I wondered where is stand. Can I disagree with this saying the verbal agreement was on the terms my son remained in engaknd?
Any advice would be helpful
Thanks
Ruthie 12/02/2016 at 8:27 pm
I am owed over £17,000 in child maintenance. It has been with the Csa for over 12 years and they never seem to do anything about it. Can I take my ex to the small claims court to get the money?
CourtroomAdvice Editor 03/02/2016 at 1:42 pm
He can take you to court if he can prove the money was not a gift. If you have text messages or emails proving that the money was a gift to you, then you may be able to argue your case.
Rose 02/02/2016 at 10:35 pm
A man who I was dating him gave me £4000.He transferred the money from his bank account to my bank account.After that I send him a text massage and emailed well that I won't give the money back as we talked about it already and he was agree about it and he said he is happy if I have the money(I have the emails).But now after few days he change his mind and he is asking for the money(He is alcohol I but not registered).I want to know is he can take me to court or sue me or make any problem for me?
CourtroomAdvice Editor 01/02/2016 at 12:24 pm
You have several options - I have included an article here which should answer your question. I hope this helps.
tato 31/01/2016 at 4:46 pm
my claim was agreed as correct and our opposition agreed to pay the money iwed by friday the 29th of january by 4pm which has now passed and the money has not been forthcoming. what ahould i do next?
CourtroomAdvice Editor 27/01/2016 at 12:31 pm
It depends on his circumstances. If he is earning money and is avoiding payment, then I suggest you seek legal advice on whether you have a case. If he is not earning a wage and hasn't been (perhaps this is the reason he has fallen into arrears) then any court is going to find it difficult to extract this.
Sal 26/01/2016 at 10:51 pm
Hi my ex husband owes me £4,000 in unpaid child maintance (private agreement not csa) can I take him to the small claims courts to recover the money?
CourtroomAdvice Editor 25/01/2016 at 12:37 pm
Please see National Debtline which
CourtroomAdvice Editor 25/01/2016 at 11:37 am
Please see MCOL whichPerhaps a solicitor's letter may help warning that this is the procedure that will be taken if the person does not hand over the ticket or pay then money by a given time.
Kenny 24/01/2016 at 4:12 pm
I need some advice about an outstanding debt ,
Maras 24/01/2016 at 10:19 am
My daughter transfered £160 into her ex friend's bank account to purchase concert tickets, said friend purchased tickets and sent snapshot of transaction to my daughter. Friend is refusing to give my daughter ticket now. How can she get ticket or money paid.
CourtroomAdvice Editor 19/01/2016 at 10:50 am
He would have to prove the jewellry was a loan and not a gift, which unless he can prove with written evidence that he lent you the jewellry then it is unlikely he would have a case.
fearntree 18/01/2016 at 9:59 pm
I work as a mobile DJ, and worked on behalf of an agency for a hotel back in July, and I'm still yet to be paid my fee. I am now considering legal action as the agency has dodged numerous emails and have promised payment time and time again and I'm still yet to see it. When threatening legal action, am I within my rights to say that in the event of the small claims court finding in my favour (which it would with the evidence of correspondence etc I have) that the agency would be accountable for any legal fees incurred?
Valentinab 18/01/2016 at 8:47 am
My boyfriend gave me some jewellry. We have now split up and he is accusing me of stealing the jewllery and threatening to take me to small claims. What can I do?
T 15/01/2016 at 11:08 pm
I would like to take a court my sister. I want her to stay away from. She has cost me losing my job.
CourtroomAdvice Editor 11/01/2016 at 2:21 pm
If you can prove the money lent was a loan and not a gift and you have all the evidence to prove this, then you do have a strong case. However, if she is telling the truth and she is not earning enough to pay you back, then there is little the courts can do to extract the money, or make her pay more than she is doing currently. You may want to look at getting advice from a solicitor. A solicitor's letter asking for her receipt of earnings/hours, may help confirm her working hours and therefore earnings.
Mikp2020 10/01/2016 at 5:17 pm
Hi there , i gave my ex a loan of £3,600 for her to pay me back £100 per month for 36 months (i have texts and emails proving this) we split up with each other and she since told me she has had her hours in work down to 16 hours a week ... 7 months have passed after gving her the benifit of the doubt and being the xmas period i still havent seen a penny, upon contacting her again she said she still hasnt got her hours yet (not really believing her at this point) and can only afford to give me £20 per month at the end of each month until she gets better hours ,i feel like im stuck with this option and shes just stringing me along, i really cant afford to just have that little amount of money paid back to me each month as the loan is still outstanding with my name on it, £177 pm for 24 month is the loan. im wondering if it would be worth my while going to the courts , would i get it back any quicker? would she have to pay more each month? would i get it back in full?, i really cant see her paying me back all of it at all .
SRW 09/01/2016 at 10:37 pm
Hello, my daughter is 16 on the 19th Jan. Her 'Father' has made some ad-hoc payments via CSA over the years (I was only awarded £1.66 a week because he works cash in hand and claimed he only had benefit income). He has 3 other children with his now partner. He owes me £762.20 to date and has no intention of paying it. Can I claim this via small courts and also can I claim more than the CSA awarded?
CourtroomAdvice Editor 07/01/2016 at 11:00 am
This may be a matter for the small claims court if you can prove the money was a loan and not a gift and that your ex's parents have been paying you back. You would need to be able to connect the money your ex's parents paid you, to the loan taken out in your name. If you have a signed written agreement between you and them, this will help your case. Even text messages and emails that show the agreement being made will also help. In the meantime you may also wish to get some debt advice directly, see National Debtline whichI hope this helps.
BECKO 06/01/2016 at 1:21 pm
Hello, I took out a £5000 loan via Tesco on behlaf of my now ex partners parents. They vowed to pay back the money each month and have done up until last month when we split up. Now I have has various excuses why they cannot raise the funds. They have been paying the money into my bank account (via my ex partners account) and I have proof of this. But now all of a sudden the money has stopped. Do I have any rights to make them pay the balance that is still outstanding. Please advise.
CourtroomAdvice Editor 04/01/2016 at 1:48 pm
You would have to be able to prove the money was not a gift but a loan. If you have the evidence of a signed agreement, this will help your case in the small claims court. The fees may be waived of reduced if you are on a low income, in receipt of certain income related benefits or you can show that payment of a court fee will cause hardship to you and your family. You would have to apply through a EX160 form. I hope this helps.
Katb 03/01/2016 at 8:36 pm
I lent a Freind a male 1000 he has since bowwred a hundred its dated and signed paper he promised to pay me back 2000. He has also assaulted me over this but this is being dealt with I'm on esa. And he currently. Out of work but soon starting a job can I get the money back an not have pay court costs. I'm on esa. An disabled this man is soon starting to work but either way if he working or not can get claim it back free I'm on. Esa.
debpinkers 31/12/2015 at 3:53 am
An order was made for my ex to pay maintenance of £100 a month for our daughter until she finishes tertiary education. He was paying but due to arguments my daughter then went to live with him and I therefore paid him the amount he had been paying although he then went to cms to get more money from me. I work and he doesn't, he claims benefits . The cms made an assessment and wanted an extra £60 but my daughter then came back to me before this began. She has continued to stay living with me but my ex has never paid any maintenance since she came home 6 months ago. He did Continue to fraudulently claim child benefit and tax credits which after going to a councillor I have now got back but not from the date my daughter returned home as they had to get him to stop his claim. I want to now issue a summons for non payment of maintenance, can I make the claim from the date she returned home to me? I have a full file of papers in which I advised the tax office and child benefit of the date of her return.
Charles 23/12/2015 at 5:18 pm
In June 2015 my ex and I agreed to pay 50/50 for our son to go on a school trip to Africa approx 4K all in (meds, kit to climb Mount Kilimanjaro, visas, spending money etc). We agreed to save £200 a month and since then I've been regularly contacting him about payments but he hasn't paid a thing. By June 2016 all must be paid and bought etc (but payments and kit from training etc have needed/need paying/buying throughout the 12mnth period starting June 2015). We did not create a contract but I have many texts on my phone where he states he make a payment by a certain time and texts where he states he'll have paid 1k by the half way point of xmas. But he hasn't made a single payment. Is there any way I can get support to enforce him to keep to our agreement? - I wouldn't have agreed to send our son to Africa if I had known I'd have the 4K by myself. Thank you for any advice or links to further info
CourtroomAdvice Editor 22/12/2015 at 11:52 am
Please see Which link here which will give you more information regarding your rights.
Emma 21/12/2015 at 4:05 pm
Please can someone tell me if I can claim my cash back for a car I paid for my son?
The car (second hand) broke down in 7 weeks. The trader did some repair. Within a week of my son getting it back the engine was over heating. An R. A. C. Inspection said it wasn't road worthy.
3 letters were sent to trader, the last saying that court action would follow. He didn't respond.
So can I claim the money back through the courts? The car is registered in my sons name. He doesn't want to loose any money from taking time off workand he doesn't want to go to court either.
Lola 12/12/2015 at 5:00 pm
Hi, for almost a year I lived in with my-then-boyfriend who at that time did not have a job. We mad oral agreement that I will pay rent and bills and once he gets a job he will pay his share off to me. Unfortunately, we split in December last year and despite him getting a job he never paid any of his bills back. I keep asking for paying off this share but he keeps ignoring my e-mails. It is ~2.5 k£ and I really want to recovery this many as I am myself not in the best financial situation myself. Is there any legal way I can recover his share of rent/bills? Many thanks for your help!
danniih21 08/12/2015 at 6:16 pm
My friend borrowed me 2500. We have since fallen out. I have repeatedly offered to pay installments but she is still taking me to court. I have proof she said installments where ok and that she never expected the money to be paid back in full.

After several attempts of trying to get her to accept installments she is hell bent on taking me to court.

1)can she still cause a ccj to be taken out against me even though its her breaching the verbal contract by expecting me to pay in full.

2)she is in england and I am in scotland. Does that effect the situation in anyway?

Thanks
needadvice 08/12/2015 at 2:16 pm
i had a £5000 bank loan because my then partner said she couldnt get a loan for a car.her car cost 3 grand from a car garage i had a van £999 off ebay. the balance is outstanding because i couldnt repay the £174 a month because she took me to csa after selling my home and she had £87k in her bank and transferred me £30k plus a £500 cheque.which meant she kept £57k for herself.then when csa contacted me i had the file from the solicitors sent to me to prove to csa of all the money she had thats when i realized id been conned as i never ever normally dealt with paperwork.to my shock she hasnt paid back any of that 3 grand for her car im stuck with the debt..so shes strolling around with a free car.so i told csa i had this loan which 3grand of it was for her benefits and the childs they said they will send a variation form out and knock some money off maintenance payments..now they said only £2 a week would be deducted absolute joke.. can i take her to court to pay back this 3grand for this car id happily pay the other 2grand back. csa rang her and she admitted full knowledge and said yes ive benefited from this car he paid for with the bank loan.so why should she think she can have a free car is there anything i can do. after all this money shes had i have paid 10grand csa aswell in 4 years.then child turned 16 and i was told child benefit has ended so csa case is closed..now its reopened because hes in further education and i have arrears too they said as there was an error made.im fed up of this person taking and taking surely she cant have this free car too..end of my tether i dont know what to do any help thats not going to cost me anymore???
Indie 05/12/2015 at 8:12 am
My ex husband at a non molestation hearing provided false evidence of his income. His P60 showed £78k but he provided a payslip that meant he would pay £557 (and not £1200). As I was terrified already I did not pursue this through the CMS as I was overwhelmed. The judge ordered he pay £700 so that there was some maintenance from him.Two years later I have had my final finance hearing and the judge said the CMS should handle child maintenance and did not direct on whether the £700 was paid in arrears or advance. The CMS have said that on his current P60 he owes £930 a month. My questions are 1. Can I sue him for fraudulently providing a payslip to deliberately trick the judge about his income and claim £7000in back pay as it would have been ordered had he presented the true income, and 2. He is now saying the initial order for £700 was in advance so the first payment owed through the CMS should be less the £700 he has paid and only pay £100 or so as the dates don't cross exactly.
kitkat4892 26/11/2015 at 9:38 pm
My boyfriend transferred me money for football tickets, and i bought them using my card, they are in my name and my address, we are now no longer together and i was joking about keeping them he said he would call yhe police and do me for theft, and i wondered.. if he could because although he transferred me the money they are in all my details.?? Please help... thanks
CourtroomAdvice Editor 24/11/2015 at 11:36 am
A long as the company you bought the ticket from is UK based, then yes. However, I would attempt to try and resolve the situation directly first and foremost. A solicitor's letter may help, or a letter threatening legal action if the refund is not paid by a specified time.
jpatel 23/11/2015 at 2:59 pm
Extending my previous message regarding the flight ticket. The airline was BA. However the situation is a little bit more complex. The independent travel agent I sent the payment to was just acting as a sales representative for a travel agent in India. I did not know this at the time of booking. It is the sales representative who is based in the UK I would like to take to court. Do I have a valid case?
CourtroomAdvice Editor 23/11/2015 at 12:37 pm
You don't say which airline it is. Three months seems rather excessive. You could try the Resolver site, which
Booysen 23/11/2015 at 10:09 am
We rent a place from a lady claimed at the time being the owner . The house was in a very bad state (in and outside). She agreed on rental of the amount of R2500.00 but will give us R1000.00 monthly on repairs to the property. She only did this for 2 months and then said could not afford it anymore. We then agreed to do all the repairs and fix the place but then she should not increase rent until balance of the repairs are paid by her in full, meaning we would agree on a montly payment from her. She increased the rent with R500.00 two mnth later and then said we should still pay R2500.00 and take the increase amount as a payment towards renovations. This was not the agreement. Then a few mnth later stating the house is on sale and we have to move. We then moved and feel that she still owe us the full amount. We removed the laminating floors from 2 of the rooms and left the rest but not she claim it was and is her to begin with and we now have to pay her for it. She made a claim at the small court.
jpatel 22/11/2015 at 4:14 pm
I tried to book an airline ticket for £535 from an independent travel agent. I bank transferred the money and have proof of this. However no booking was made. I checked with the airline and they have no booking. The agent kept saying the ticket will come. Two weeks before the departure date there still was no ticket. I demanded a refund which the agent agreed to. However I still have received no refund. It has now been three months. Do I have a case for the small claims court? I have many emails, text messages as proof of conversation. 
CourtroomAdvice Editor 19/11/2015 at 11:39 am
For service to be good it must have been sent to the correct address. One way is if the party has a solicitor acting for him and that solicitor is the on the record the or has agreed to accept service, documents should be served by sending them to the solicitor. A solicitor goes on the record by lodging at court a formal statement that they are acting for the party in relation to the case. I hope this helps.
1987KDS 18/11/2015 at 5:23 pm
We have been to court re a small claims and decree was granted in our favour to serve a summons for payment. The defender has since moved and we have no address upon which to serve the papers. We believe they own a small business but are unable to prove ownership. We have waited nearly a year to get to this point only for them to 'disappear'. Is there any way to progress this - nearly £3k owed plus we have paid quite a bit to raise the claims and serve documents to get to this point.
CourtroomAdvice Editor 10/11/2015 at 12:52 pm
You can find an answer to your question whichI hope this helps.
2015bill 09/11/2015 at 6:35 pm
I was living in shared accommodation and now we have moved out there is an unpaid electricity bill, I've paid half and the other person hasn't. Can I take them to a small claims court?
tina 09/11/2015 at 6:24 pm
An electrician done unsafe unsatisfactory rewiring in my rented property. I need help to claim damages....
CourtroomAdvice Editor 05/11/2015 at 12:05 pm
I'm not sure whether you can claim, but you can certainly complain if you feel you have been treated unfairly, please see gov.uk which
kirst 04/11/2015 at 2:37 pm
Was wondering if I could claim against child tax due to a mess up on their side several times for 4 months I recieved nothing for my daughter and was short on money for a long time and ended up in debts to beable too keep money too fend for myself and my daughter they gave me £70 backpay after I had wrote them a letter explainging what had happened and that i didnt want all my money owed back but at least a decent amount of backpay too helpsort my debts out?
CourtroomAdvice Editor 30/10/2015 at 11:54 am
This is a tricky question, given the bills are all in your name, therefore you should really have control of payment, not him. You don't say what the bills are for i.e have you separated and left the house and therefore bills in your name. You don't say what the bills are either. If they are utility bills, then you should have informed the companies when you moved out. It therefore makes it difficult to give a specific answer. I can only suggest you take some legal advice here to see whether you have a case to take this to the small claims court.
Gracie 28/10/2015 at 11:44 pm
Can I make a claim to my ex partner, I was giving him money for bills £800 in total each month and he has not paid any of them for all most a year but they are all in my name! Now we have split I have letters all the time asking for money, I have proof that I have given him the money can I make a claim?
Westie 17/10/2015 at 8:46 pm
Have been trying to get money back from builders for work not done. Have been through small claims court and am now going through the county court bailiffs but they have only attempted to get the money owed once about 3 months ago. Can I move the case to the High Court enforcement officers
Stayzee 17/10/2015 at 3:31 pm
I have a large csa debt of 46'000 owed to me which is currently been placed on my ex partners property , the case is with the csa but this has been going on for many years now and I would like to know If there is anything I can do to get the money recovered any quicker , my 2 children on the claim are now 17 and 18 and the claim started when my youngest was just a couple of years old
gigi 16/10/2015 at 9:47 pm
My ex hasn't paid csa for over 3 years CSA have always been involved yet not getting anywhere I have gave them every detail they need to no yet nothing ? He probably owes under 10,000 who do I claim it back
damo 15/10/2015 at 9:17 pm
I lived in a rental flat for 10 yrs ... landlady died and i was offered to purchase the flat for 90k ..... valued at 125k . My girlfriend moved in 4 years ago and i could not get a mortgage so she put it in her name .... i paid deposit and fees of 12k ..... we have fallen out and she now wants me to move out ... i have also spent 6k putting new kitchen in ... help !??
julie 14/10/2015 at 11:59 am
My 17 year old son was caught shoplifting a jumper from Primark. Please note the police were not called but he has recieved a letter from they're civil recovery specialist demanding £89.50 for losses. If he fails to pay they will take him to county court to recover the costs. As my 17 year old has no income can he be tried in a county court and does this 'fine' actually stand as they recovered the item in re-saleable condition?
CourtroomAdvice Editor 09/10/2015 at 12:24 pm
Yes, if you have a signed agreement that your friend promised to pay you for the car and you have transferred the documents to him. The fact the car has been impounded isn't your problem, if the car is now owned by your friend. You can take this to the small claims court and you will have a case. If you offer him money to release the car, you could be getting yourself into an even more sticky/costly situation. Let's hope he finds the money and you can sort it out between you from there.
jez 08/10/2015 at 4:25 pm
I made a contract between myself and a friend. I sold him my car for 1700. He promised to pay me 100 pounds a month. I made a contract stating all this with both our signatures on and a counter signature of an independent witness. Three weeks ago the car got impounded as he hadn't renewed the tax on it (his own fault) but he has been trying to get together the money to get the car out but obviously its been mounting up as time goes by and it now stands to cost him 635.00 to get it out. Now Im afraid that the car will be crushed or sold and I will loose the car and have had no payments off him yet. I doubt hell carry on paying for it if it isn't here. My boyfriend has offered to pay for it to be released and keep it so we can sell it privately instead if he is struggling to raise cash to keep it. But he keeps saying hes getting it out. His name is now on the log book so i have no rights to the car so I cant just go get it out as I am not the legal owner of it now. I think I may have to take it to small claims court. Will I stand much chance of getting my 1700 back?
CourtroomAdvice Editor 06/10/2015 at 10:17 am
Please see MCOLhere which may help you further. Please also keep all evidence of him giving promises to re-pay your deposit, even if it is texts or emails, as this will help your case.
N.Capuzzo 05/10/2015 at 10:18 am
Hi, in mid-August we made a deal to rent a studio flat for 750 pounds a month with a house agent. On the first day we met the house agent, he forced us to pay any amount just to seal the deal. We were interested with the flat, so we paid 50 pounds and he gave us a receipt. The next day, we met the man again to pay another 350 pounds to complete the 400 pounds agency deposit he required. This 400 gbp deposit is non-refundable in case we cancel the rent, he said. Again, we got a receipt. On Wednesday, we were due to pay the rest of the amount which was 1400 pounds, but we only paid 1000 cause I was becoming unsure. We didn't really get a binding contract, the paper we signed was pretty much the same like the receipt but a bit longer as it contained detailed information about the house (address, furniture included, etc.). The next day, I asked to cancel the rent and requested the 1000 pounds to be returned. My boyfriend went there to meet him and he gave him a cheque. But as we tried to liquidate the fund, the bank told us the cheque was empty. Since then, we have been trying to pursue this man to return us the 1000, but he kept on insisting that he is in a situation where he can't pay us back our 1000. On 9 September, he paid us back 400 pounds, and since then kept on promise to return us by this day, and then delay again to another day, and then again not paying and say another day please... up to now. Is there any legal action I can take against this person? Any advice would be appreciated, as we both new to the UK. Thanks.
CourtroomAdvice Editor 02/10/2015 at 10:54 am
As you have lost your job, if you can’t pay the balance required, you can still make an offer of repayment. As long as you are willing to make some payment, then if accepted the creditor will not proceed to court action.
Pebbles 01/10/2015 at 8:50 am
Hi
I'm just wondering if anybody knows if I can be pursued for a £25 debt that has arisen from a missed gym membership payment. I am receiving daily phone calls at all times of the day and night from a company called ARC. I lost my job and am now on income support and do not have a spare penny to pay this. They have sent a letter saying I'll be taken to court and I'll end up owing about £300 because of court fees. Can I be taken to court for such a small amount?
Dave 29/09/2015 at 7:33 am
Hi!
I suplied\ fitted carpet for a customer. She's happy with the fitting but not colour of carpet.
She wanted the same carpet as I fitted 12 months earlier. I explained we could still get carpet but it would be a slight different shade as from coming from a different roll batch. I have had the manufacturers out and an independent assesor too, both saying its within tolerances. Customer is still refusing to pay
What should I do? Any advice greatly received thanks
DD 25/09/2015 at 1:18 pm
Hi I was wondering how I can make a case against my ex? We where in a car accident 2 years ago while I was driving ans pregnant. I was hit by a motorcyclist, it still hasn't been agreed with who is liable. He claimed for "whiplash" (nothing wrong with him at all - verbally admitting it to me)... Now he is £4750 up... Totally dumped his child out of his life and planning nice big holiday with the spends from my near fatality...

Has never paid a cent of child benefit. Claims DLA and Sick benefit yet works 60+ hour week on a building site illegally! I am outraged as he earns a lot both working and robbing government funds. He Is a violent and aggressive alcoholic.

HE ALSO HAD SOCIAL SERVICES INVOLVED EVEN BEFORE THE BIRTH OF MY CHILD DUE TO THE ALCOHOLISM AND VIOLENT NATURE. HE HIT ME MULTIPLE TIMES. ONCE ENDING WITH ME BEING ESCOURTED TO HOSPITAL VIA AMBULANCE AFTER HITTING ME TO THE GROUND REPEATEDLY WHILST PREGNANT IN A BUSY STREET WHERE WHITNESSES INTERVENED BUT HE THREATENED MY LIFE TO NOT MAKE A STATEMENT AND THE CASE FELL THROUGH?

HE TERRIFIES ME, HE HAS AN UNPREDICTABLE NATURE AND HIS BROTHER IS IN JAIL FOR MANSLAUGHTER.

I have been visiting counsellors and therapists regularily and I am in a deep state of depression

How can I make a claim for the emotional abuse, money owed, being afraid to speak up and also some kind of binding restraint from himself and family members ever contacting me or my daughter?
Russ64 23/09/2015 at 2:12 pm
A friend owed me some money and in July the small claims court ordered it to be paid back. The debt still hasn't been paid, what can I do?
Russ64 23/09/2015 at 2:09 pm
@Carol - if your friend has been paying you back and the agreement is obvious, then you can take it through the small claims court. As long as you have proof. If you accept the items back, then you will never re-coup your money. On the other hand, if your friend hasn't the money to pay you back for any reason i.e they are on benefits, then the small claims court may not be claw the money back for you and you will be further out of pocket. Doesn't seem like your friend will be a 'friend' for much longer, especially as you were kind enough to give them a loan.
Russ64 23/09/2015 at 2:05 pm
@treeman - you can't take someone to the small claims court if they are under 18, you'd have to take the parents.
carol 23/09/2015 at 11:16 am
Hi, I have loaned a friend over £800, they have paid back £150 and are now refusing to pay anymore. I have proof of the among owed. My friend also kept items (washing machine and fridge) at my property as they were being made homeless. My friend is now hassling me to get their items but refuses to pay me back. Am I allowed to sell the items as repayment? My friend also agreed to pay me a weekly storage fee for the items but has only ever made the 1st payment.
treeman 23/09/2015 at 7:30 am
Hi, a 17 year old hit my car on a bicycle and did around £500 of damage, I got three quotes for the repairs. Now he wont pay, can I take him to the small claims court as he's under 18?
CourtroomAdvice Editor 21/09/2015 at 10:54 am
You can try to claim through the courts. However, it depends on the reasons why your ex can't or won't pay. If he can't pay, for reasons such as he's lost his job, then the courts would not be able to enforce this either. However, if he is refusing to pay when he is earning and should be paying, then it may be an option. Therefore, you should take some professional legal advice.
glls 20/09/2015 at 9:00 am
Hello just wondering can you put a claim in for someone who hasnt paid their child maintenance? Hes stopped paying and csa have tried all they can to get him to pay the sum of money owed but to no success the amount now stands at £2000.
ben 29/08/2015 at 11:38 pm
Hi, I'm after some advice please. I gave a friend £11,000 to pay off debts and other people to help him about 2 years ago. I have tried to talk to him about paying back every week month whatever he can as long as it's something and he promises but I still haven't received anything and I really need the money to move forward with my life what can I have tried talking to him about paying small amounts and have had other friends speak to him but he gives me a date and it passes. Is there anything I can do as now I feel like he taken advantage of the situation. Thanks ben
k 29/08/2015 at 5:43 pm
I am being threatened with court by an ex partner who I have not had contact with for over 6 months and stopped seeing 10 months ago after a brief relationship. He gave me some money which he then said was a loan. He was paid back in cash. He now is saying I owe him or he will take it to court.can he do this.
Ryan 28/08/2015 at 8:10 pm
Hello, I stupidly signed as a tenancy contract as guarantor for a friend. They proceeded to not pay a penny, which resulted in Tomlin Order being agreed at the court door with me and the landlord for £6250. The so called friend was given a court order on the day. They have been paying me back monthly at the tune of £100 to the £250 I am paying. After 15 months the so called friend has now stopped paying me! My question is: how long do I have to make a claim in court against them for this debt? Can this debt they owe me become statutory barred? If I make a claim can I enforce it? Thank you for your advice in advance.
TJ 26/08/2015 at 6:06 pm
HI, advice please. Two things regarding Small Claims Court. Firstly, if the Claimants filed the wrong tenancy agreement in Court (they filed another tenant's agreement with our signature page attached) is this admissable ? Also, assuming it is admissable,or if they will be allowed to file another "tenancy agreement".... if there are three names defendants, can one admit liability for the full amount to prevent the other other two getting a CCJ ?
Many thanks for any advice.
Tj
CourtroomAdvice Editor 24/08/2015 at 1:38 pm
You will need to start your claim before the deadline (limitation date) , which for breach of contract claims is six years from the date the other person broke the agreement.
CourtroomAdvice Editor 24/08/2015 at 10:34 am
I suggest you complain directly to the holiday company in the first instance, listing your grievances and why you feel the company breached its contract. However, please keep in mind that you cannot make a claim if his bad experience was solely based on your son's lack of enjoyment of the course and holiday, you would need to prove that the holiday company was in breach. Breach of contract would mean that the course did not meet the description/objectives laid out in the contract, or the accommodation was inferior etc to that described. I'm afraid you would not be able to claim through the small claims court if the company is based in Italy. If you have no joy from your direct complaint, you can approach the trade association body. You may find holidaycomplaints.com of help too as it is is a free advisory service that fights for consumer rights. I hope this helps.
sdiz 21/08/2015 at 6:17 pm
Hello,
I took a £9000 (£11500 to be paid back with interest) loan out in 2007 in my sole name. Every penny was transferred to my then partner who paid the installments (£186 per month) back to me for a year. We split up and she stopped paying the installments, so I ended up paying the rest of the debt myself buy Feb 2010. I tried getting the money back but I had no means of contacting her, I have just recently received her address so I would be able to start court proceedings, but is it too late? What are the time limits to start court proceedings?

Many thanks
Buster 21/08/2015 at 9:19 am
I wish to know what recourse my 17 year old son has. He enquired, booked and paid for a learning course abroad which included accommodation with breakfast and evening meal. He booked through a UK business. The entire experience was not at all how it was advertised or what he had been sold and we ended up bringing him home early. At 17, is he (or are we as parents) able to instigate a civil claim against the company for a refund?
JeffR Editor 18/08/2015 at 10:32 am
You may be able to take your ex through the Small Claims Court, if you can prove that she owes the money, such as jointly signed leases, or loan forms and that you have paid those debts and she has not contributed.
Dand 17/08/2015 at 11:14 am
My ex partner left me with 3 children and a load of debt, many of the debts where CCJ and had both names on them, yet she never paid anything, I have now cleared these debts, but some still remain, can I get half the money back?, she also stole £300 from my bank account and I've paid off various joint bills, can I get this back at all?

In total it's around £3000 as her half, plus some rent arrears, if my landlord can specify when the rent arrears are from can I also help the landlord retrieve this? so I don't have to pay it all?

Many thanks
CourtroomAdvice Editor 06/08/2015 at 1:49 pm
You may want to try clawing it back through MCOL via whichIf you have any evidence to say that it was £800 as the agreed fee and not £200, it will certainly help your case.
johnj 05/08/2015 at 8:11 pm
I sold a tractor and implements about 2 years ago to a suposed " friend for £800.00
I received £200.00 in instalments on18th May 2012 and 9th December.
Since then no payments thus £600 outstanding.
I am resident in England. What recourse do I have to recover this debt? M
moneypennie 04/08/2015 at 7:28 pm
Hi....My ex is in arrears with csa payments and is refusing to pay anything. When the CSA catch up with him he just leaves his job. The arrears are over £5000. Can I take him to the small claims court as CSA have been chasing him for this money for years and years?
CourtroomAdvice Editor 05/08/2015 at 11:04 am
@Charlie - A 'statute barred debt' refers to a debt that’s not enforceable because the time a creditor has to chase payment has passed (which is six years as outlined under the Limitation Act 1980). However, if a court judgment (CCJ) has been registered against your friend it can be enforced at any point. There is no limitations period for a CCJ, meaning you can re-inforce your claim.
Charlie 02/08/2015 at 1:16 pm
Hi, can you tell me if I can still claim my money back that I was awarded by the small claims court.
In 2005 a friend at the time was in trouble, bailiffs were at her door, and I loaned her £350. This was never repaid, after approximately 18 months of small claims court action, I won the case and was awarded the full amount plus interest.
The money still wasn't paid, I followed the attachment of earnings procedure, and my (ex) friend gave up her job. So the court decided that, due to being on benefits, she did not have to pay the money until she was in employment again.
I have had no contact with this friend since. I have recently discovered that ahe is now working again.
am i able to still claim my money or is there a time frame?
Thank you in advance.
kjb1 21/07/2015 at 10:35 pm
Hi there, I purchased a brand new 2015 Mercedes recently and had a tow bar fitted via a supposed specialist. The specialist attempted to code the car to tell it tow bar was there and in process, disabled my traction control, abs, collision prevention assist, power steering, ebd, and start stop functionality. I then discovered a nasty chip to paint which they afmitted they had done and this was on a 7 day old car. I took the car after heated debate without paying for works done and drove 2 hours home with all these systems down on car and in fault plus my chipped paintwork. To say I was devastated is an understatement. The car was not fit to drive and I booked it into Mercedes supplying dealer to be rectified. They carried out repairs, and on a separate occasion I had a smart repair carried out on the car. The company who fitted the bar are now pursuing me for full payment, which I feel after having taken two separate days off to have repairs carried out, fuel back and forth each time, wear and tear to car, the fact the paint work will never be the same again ( non original ) ( compensation for stress and devaluation of the car )I dont want to pay them in full. I have offered £280 of £590 bill which I believe is quite fair. They will be taking me to small claims court no doubt. And I dont want a ccj against me, should I pay in full then pursue a claim of my own against them? or allow this to go to court? I cant have a ccj against me as my credit file is great and I dont want a ccj. Please help me out
Gaynor 17/07/2015 at 1:47 pm
Hi, I live in England and want to try and get back some money i am owed by an ebay member from Northern Ireland. Do i have to go through the NI courts to do this or can i do it through the English courts? Can anyone help me please.
Customers from hell! 16/07/2015 at 4:12 pm
Hi folks, our customer is a UK Lawyer who, without cause, is withholding a substantial amount of money for goods and services provided. We need to take him to court but are worried that he will use his contacts against us as he uses very intimidating language (some recorded) and bullies our staff. He constantly reminds us that he is a lawyer and a Judge. What do we do please?
CourtroomAdvice Editor 15/07/2015 at 11:34 am
@sara - I'm afraid you would have to get in touch with the courts directly for this information.
sara 13/07/2015 at 9:41 am
i need court advice actually i have claimed money in court by posting all documents but court did not give me any response. I dont know is it proceeding or not even i have given court fee as well.
Please tell me from where i can ask my case updates.
Thanks
CourtroomAdvice Editor 07/07/2015 at 11:28 am
@twigs - if you have written evidence, then this will stand in your favour, as you need to be able to prove that the money was a loan and not a gift. You can apply through the small claims court or you can check whether you are eligible to apply through MCOL via whichI hope this helps.
twigs 04/07/2015 at 12:40 pm
Hi. Five years ago we loaned my sister and partner £1100 to save them nearly losing their home etc. They promised to pay us back that week. We did not have a lot at the time but agreed to loan as long as they repaid. To date we only had two payments from them in the five years. Everything was done via bank and references used for transactions were debt loan and his payments were referenced as loan payments. They have had huge amounts of cash come through their hands since then and never offered to pay the money back. They owe us £800 which is a lot of money. Would I have a chance at small claims court to get this back? Even if it was instalments I could save it up for my kids trust funds. Many Thanks for any advice
CourtroomAdvice Editor 06/07/2015 at 10:39 am
@phoebe - I am sorry to hear this. You can claim via MCOL, whichYou would have to be able to prove that the money was actually a loan and not a gift. If you have any records of texts, emails or correspondence relating to this, it will help your case. The fact that you inherited the money and it was more than you could generally afford, will also help your case. An official letter to that person prior to the claim stating that if she doesn't pay within a reasonable period of time, then you will seek legal action, might also scare her into action. I hope this helps.
phoebe 03/07/2015 at 11:16 am
Hi, I lent my friend some money in the summer of last year, with the understanding that the debt would be settled shortly after, it's not been 1 year since i lent her the money and after countless attempts to retreive the money she still refuses to pay me back, i was just wondering if i would even have a claim as it's only £540 but to an 18 that's quite a lot of money and it was taken from the inheritence i recieved when my nan passed, any advice you could give me would help greatly, thank you
jimmymac 30/06/2015 at 12:57 pm
I want to bring two pepole to court we live in england and the the two pepole asulted me in 2010 and the police did nothing about it and now I keep getting harrastest by one of them saying how would it of been if we had chucked you out of that bedroom window
Kirdarwi 27/06/2015 at 9:03 pm
I bought a car 20 mths ago car needed a new turbo within two weeks. The dealer paid for it eventually for it to go again four weeks after being returned. It then needed solenoid replacing. In 20 months the car has been on the road for 15 weeks and has been at a garage for the past 15 months. After 14 months trade centre Wales agreed to buy the car back for 5000.00 which was less than I had paid.I accepted as long as I received payment within a week. Six weeks later I was still waiting so I advised them I was issuing a small claims against them. This went to court where they didn't turn up and the judge awarded me the full cost plus court costs. Trade centre Wales then appealed and have paid the appeal cost. The court case is in ten days. But this morning I received a cheque from trade centre Wales for 5000.00. Also have n the letter they advised that they have been and collected car as it belongs to them. I rang them and said that as they hadn't paid what the court ordered I would not be excepting the cheque and that as far as I am concerned hey have stollen my car. They told the garage t hey were settling with me out of court. Ithey said as I had agreed to 5000.00 before I took it to court it as to bad the car belongs to them. I am representing myself vin court and front know if I can go to the police and report as stollen. Please can you help.
Anna Editor 26/06/2015 at 2:25 pm
@Wills - she can't ask for the money back if it was done in aid of an event. As you say the money was raised for the school and not for the person, so she would have no recourse.
Wills 24/06/2015 at 3:28 pm
I am after some advice,

I run a small dance school for children, we have had some fundraising events i.e. a bag pack and sponsored walk to raise money for the kids to attend some competitions/dance festivals.

A parent has decided to now remove her daughter from the dance school and is demanding her sponsor money be handed back or an application be made against me. My stance is that the money was raised for the dance school and not the individual dancer and therefore she is not entitled to it back to spend as she wishes....am I wrong? Would she have a case against me?

Many Thanks
CourtroomAdvice Editor 25/06/2015 at 12:30 pm
@Scotty -yes, you can, provided you can prove that when you lent her the money, an agreement was made regarding a future settlement.
Scotty 23/06/2015 at 11:43 am
My ex partner, we split last year, had an IVA against her debts built up during a failed business venture with her daughter, both were directors, I was not. I gave her £9,000 to assist paying the agreement off in a lump sum on the understanding that eventually we would settle. the business was wound up in March 14.

Additionally I took out 0% credit cards for £7,000 to help with cash flow at the time of the venture , half of which had been paid off by her until Dec 14 when refused to pay anymore, citing it as a business debt and left e with the balance as it was in my name only. Since the split, we sold the house and halved the profits equally, she is refusing now to talk about any settlement. Can I take this to the small claims court if she doesn't agree?
CourtroomAdvice Editor 18/06/2015 at 10:59 am
@Sue - yes, it may be one for the small claims court, especially if you can prove he is both earning and is side-lining his money deliberately to avoid paying child maintenance.
Sue 16/06/2015 at 8:56 am
Hi, is it possible you can advise me. Exhusband has remarried, he has no bank accounts, credit cards etc, as every thing is now under he's wife's name. He owes me Child Maintenance £5,424, can I make a Money Claim against both of them as she holds all the accounts
CourtroomAdvice Editor 09/06/2015 at 11:26 am
@kerryh - I have included a CAB link which should give you more information here. The problem is that if you take it to court and if your partner can show that he can't pay it, then even the courts will not be able to force him to pay the money.
kerryh 06/06/2015 at 10:28 pm
my ex partner owes £1850 to csa for maintenance for my son. Can I make a claim for the money myself as csa can't gain contact with him, he keeps sending any letters back as not known at this address and he is dodging NI but working cash in hand so is not traceable? Can I get the money owed myself?
CourtroomAdvice Editor 05/06/2015 at 11:31 am
@winnie - if you think you have been unfairly treated, you can complain via whichI hope this helps.
winnie 04/06/2015 at 10:18 pm
Can I take the HMPO to the small claims court as I had submitted an application online for renewal of my passport and paid the amount requested.printed off and kept digital copies of the application .Unfortunatly i had a nervous breakdown last year and was unable to complete the application until this year. My mother had opened 1 letter the HMPO had sent me a few months after the original application so she rang them to explain the situation but they refused to listen stating data protection.
So now I find myself needing my passport for employment reasons and HMPO are now refusing my application and telling me my money is forfeited, yet nowhere in any documents does it state I will lose my money it does say the HMPO will not start my application until all supporting documents are recieved so they have not en curre any expenses and they still have my old passport and photos.Need Advice
Worried Mum 01/06/2015 at 3:00 pm
My 17 year old son recently bought a car from his friend (also 17), having been told, in writing, it had a valid MOT. When said friend delivered the car my son tried to tax it online but was told there was no MOT. On looking at the paperwork, the MOT had expired 4 days earlier. On taking it for a test, it failed and the repair work cost £250 which my son paid. He has asked his friend to refund this and he has refused, saying "not my car, not my problem". We have sent him a formal letter detailing the various laws he has broken and just asking for the £250 repair cost, which he has ignored. At 17 can my son make a claim through the small claims court? You have to be 18 to submit an online claim but I can't find anything on the govt websites that say whether you have to be 18 to make a paper claim (although it seems rather unfair to make a 17 year old pay more by denying them access to the online system). Thanks
meanyfriend 20/05/2015 at 12:30 pm
hi. I purchased a cooker for a friend via a catalogue. It was sent to her house. Due to circumstances the debt defaulted and a charge was put on my house. I sold my house and had to pay the debt in full. My friend is refusing to pay. She offered me £10 per month. I can't afford to have such small amounts. What should I do.
CourtroomAdvice Editor 13/05/2015 at 10:04 am
@Userb116 - as specified in the article, one of the best ways of trying to settle your dispute is via the National Mediation Helpline. You can call them on: 0845 603 0809 for advice. They also have a website and it is also a good idea to read leaflet EX301: Making a claim? You should be able to claim if you can prove the money was not given as a gift and was lent in good faith that you would get it back. If you have any evidence saying that you would 'lend' him the money, but will expect repayment in full, then this will help your claim. Also, if you can prove through bank statements that the money is not something that you could really afford to give as a gift, this will help also. Your texts/emails/correspondence would also have to illustrate that he agreed to pay the money back and then reneged upon the original agreement. I hope this helps.
Userb116 11/05/2015 at 1:16 am
Hey, I gave me ex boyfriend money to get his car back on the road but recently found out he used that cash for other things. We agreed he would pay me back but still have not had anything. I spoke not only with his mother but also himself but he is now refusing to give it me back all together. The cost is 320 I have bank statements proving he has had the money and texts of his abuse after asking for it back. Can I take him to court?
CourtroomAdvice Editor 08/05/2015 at 2:44 pm
@atomomic_catz - yes, you could take it to the small claims court, as long as you have evidence that the money leant was a loan. Before, you decide to go through that process, it might even be worth sending an official letter saying that if they money wasn't paid by a specific time, then you will take it to through the courts. Sometimes, it only takes this in order to get the response you need.
atomomic_catz 08/05/2015 at 11:36 am
I went on holiday to blackpool last year and paid by credit card for my amd a friend to go and she said she would be pay me back, she has paid me back some already but owes me £202. and something pence. I haven't had a payment for her for a while now, I have proof from her saying that I will be paid back in instalments and a text from her on my old mobile. i'm up in Scotland would this be a case for the small claims court?
CourtroomAdvice Editor 21/04/2015 at 9:44 am
@Lee bhoy - I have included a link to Shelter England herea which will tell you what you can do if your landlord doesn't return your tenancy deposit after your tenancy has ended. I hope this helps.
lee bhoy 18/04/2015 at 2:25 pm
hi could anyone help me about my rent deposit ive to get back from my landlord i paid him £25 each month from 2011-2013 although he was only to recieve the deposit now he owes me £475 and hes saying that since he was underpaid £108 from housing benefit he is keeping it? can anyone help me as what to do? i move out on monday 20 2015. thanks.
CourtroomAdvice Editor 20/04/2015 at 11:36 am
@allangreen05A - I'm not sure what question you are asking here, so you may have to re-phrase it. In the meantime, I hope you find the new start that you wish for.
allangreen05A 17/04/2015 at 1:35 pm
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Chris Editor 19/03/2015 at 2:41 pm
@Regler - yes, I'd give her notice that you intend to take it to court for breach of contract if she doesn't respond. If she doesn't respond in the time frame laid out then yes, go for it.
Regler 17/03/2015 at 2:24 pm
I was booked to work for a new mother for 6 weeks following the birth of her baby. She paid me a deposit (which amounted to the cost of the last week of the booking) and she emailed me accepting my Terms & Conditions which stipulate that booked dates may not be postponed or cancelled. She paid my first invoice (for the first week) via bank transfer but has since not paid anything else and we are now into Week 3 of the booked period. She is home with the baby now but, apart from a brief visit to see her in hospital on one of the days I was scheduled to be with her, she has not used me. She has ignored requests to settle the invoice for Week 2 so I billed her for not only that, but the balance of the time booked (as she had breached the terms). She is not responding to any text messages, or emails or phone messages. She owes me £6,300! Is this a straight forward small claims court Fast Track issue?
Nina Editor 10/03/2015 at 11:54 am
@molly - if these bills are in joint names then yes, I'd get on to it as this is wholly unfair. All you'd have to do is give as much evidence as you can to prove he owes half of these bills.
molly 07/03/2015 at 8:40 pm
I wonder if anyone can offer me any advice.

My husband and I seperated a couple of years ago and after he left I found out that he had left me with approx £16,000 in unpaid utulity bills, most of which are in joint names. I was completely unaware of these debts until he moved out and since then he has not paid a penny towards them. So I have been forced to start paying them off to avoid legal action against me.

Is it possibe to try and receover this money through the small claims court? Although his work is irregular he does have an income and therefore feel he should hep clear the debts.
Ella Editor 09/03/2015 at 11:51 am
@KM - while you may have the tenancy agreement together the payments are usually agreed between yourselves. You could try, but unless he put in writing that he would pay half of the tenancy then he could formulate another excuse of why he couldn't pay, which the court may listen to. It sounds like this may be something you'll have to put down to experience.
KM 06/03/2015 at 1:14 pm
Hello, my ex lived with me for 6 months and never contributed to the rent or bills as he was in and out of work & I suspect lying about what money he had (hence why we broke up) we signed 50% each tenancy agreement yet I paid all the rent & bills for 6 months. Can I take this to claim to get back what I am owed?
MaryL Editor 25/02/2015 at 10:09 am
@lizzelhunter - yes, it may be worth pursuing, as long as you have evidence that your ex made the promise. It doesn't matter that the evidence may consist of emails, texts, etc and a signed contract would stand you in good stead. The length of time may be explained away by the fact your ex moved without leaving a forwarding address and it has taken this long to find him!
lizzelhunter 22/02/2015 at 6:39 pm
An ex partner promised to refund the cost of share sold to clear an overdraft and this has still not taken place. Unfortunately he moved and changed his contact details. I have however recently rediscovered his whereabouts, but reckon I have lost my money as the last written contact was mid 2008. Do I have a chance with this?
Jack Editor 24/02/2015 at 12:10 pm
@Claire88 - you can't really take money owed via the CSA to the small claims court. The problem is if he is under the threshold, then the court would come to exactly the same ruling as the CSA, especially if he is unemployed. In other words if he can prove to the CSA that he currently can't pay the arrears, then he can prove to the court the same.
Claire88 21/02/2015 at 10:10 pm
My ex owes £3007 in cash arrears he accrued these while working he got an attachment of earnings but he managed to stay under the protective earnings so he didn't get a penny off him but he still was working...he left his job in November.... I have asked him outright about paying maintenance and the arrears and all he said was give him time....which I know he won't do anything... Where do I stand about taking it to small claims court and how do I go about it???
CourtroomAdvice Editor 12/02/2015 at 2:33 pm
@Jay - Obviously without all the details this information is not set in stone. However, generally speaking, it would come under the claim of 'unjust enrichment' which comes under the six-year limitation period in s5 of the Limitation Act 1980. I hope this helps.
Jay 11/02/2015 at 9:37 pm
my landlord has been overpaid from 2004 to 2012 is there a limit to how far back i can claim money?
MichelleM Editor 27/01/2015 at 10:57 am
@nik - terrible is it is, if it a private car park and they had signs up, you may as well just pay the £70. While it is a financial loss it is better than risking a health loss as a result of stress. Money is only money and at the end of the day, you can't take it with you.
nik 25/01/2015 at 2:41 pm
After 4 intimidating and harassed months I am being challenged through the small claims court by a private car parking company for overstaying while shopping with my elderly mother who used her blue badge correctly.They are pursuing 70pounds for the effect. We were totally unaware it was a private car park outside the store and saw no signs to the effect. It has impacted greatly on my family causing distress and doctor visits for depression and cardiology tests on myself. My husband has been contacted merely through 'paid for' dvla info but was not the driver at the time.
H 20/01/2015 at 4:43 pm
Hi team
Thanks for this website it helps many people I am sure.

Can you advise please if a small claims form has to be fully filled in i.e if details required to be filled in listed on the claim form and are missing, is the claim form invalid.?

Thanks
Kind regards
Harry
cath 25/11/2014 at 8:28 pm
Hi Can I take the father of my child to the small claims court for outstanding child maintenance. I tried a private arrangement rather than going through the CSA as we both are working, but he just keeps letting me down and then refused to pay the amount requested, its got to the point whereby he owes me over £1k, I have tried to work it out but we don't get on. Just not sure what more I can do.I would appreciate your advice as i have had to got to CSA to get payment but they wont look at the period for which i was trying to get a private arrangement.
Ronnie 15/11/2014 at 8:28 pm
I am a claimant and have been allocated a Court hearing date and time. As instructed I have sent my witness statement and documents in support of my claim to both the Court and the defendant by the time specified by the Court. However, I have not received anything from the other party in support of their defence. Assuming the defendant shows up for the hearing, what would the Court do about the defendant's lack of a "defence"? If they do not attend, would judgement automatically be awarded to me?
Mum 03/10/2014 at 3:34 pm
Can I take ex to court for child maintenence arrears?
John 06/09/2014 at 2:02 am
I have filled a sma claims form on line paid the fee and emailed it across. I would now line to add defendants home addres. Is this possible and if so how can l do this. ?
John 06/09/2014 at 1:58 am
I have filled in on line a small county court claim form paid fees and sent it but l would also like to add defendants home address - is this possible ?
NMB 03/09/2014 at 11:11 pm
My ex owes about £11,500 in back dated child maintenance,I have a claim in with CSA but he's managed to avoid paying, he does it by changing his job Continuously ( every time he does ot takes 3 months to reassess) so I've exhausted all government help, can I take him to a small claims court to recover the outstanding arrears?
Jenni Editor 27/06/2014 at 11:15 am
@anjf, my ex does exactly the same thing, leaves his job so that he doesn't have to pay maintenance. However, the CSA did eventually trace my ex and placed an attachment of earning on his wage which worked for about a year until he quit his job. So now CSA have to start the whole searching process again. I'd like to know the answer to your question about small claims court too.
ajnf 27/06/2014 at 10:57 am
My ex owes about £1000 in back dated child maintenance, I have a claim in with
CSA but he's managed to avoid paying for nearly 2 years. He does it by changing his job
Continuously ( every time he does ot takes 3 months to reassess) so I've exhausted all government help, can I take him to a small claims court to recover the outstanding arrears?
James Martin 25/06/2014 at 11:53 pm
Nice article posted about debt collection in small claims court. Before going to small claims court, you should analyze some things and you must have some information which is listed below:

You should know the Real name of the person or business and a current residential or business address

You should analyze that the decision to go in small claims court is right at the time.

You should have enough evidence to support your claim

You should have written agreement of loan, record of payments, invoice details etc
kaye 30/01/2014 at 3:39 am
please help, i brought my ex husband from Nigeria going to 6yrs now. i had a credit card which i added his name on to help boots his credit with the understanding that he must not use it without my authorization. unknown to me he used to to buy gift and also withdraw money from it for his girlfriends whilst traveling to Nigeria 2-3years ago. i only found out whilst he was away when the bill he has been keeping away from me came at £2000 plus. i called the credit card company and stopped the card, explained my situation but they were not interested as i was the principal owner. My ex was paying £50 pounds a month but has stopped paying for it now and the company is after me. i spoke to my ex and he simple told me to get lost because the card was in my name yet he was paying before through his bank transfer. i am refusing to pay as he left other bills which am clearing up, am a student with a child from him and get only 62 pounds from him through child support. He works as a security guard at the supreme court in London
Debs 21/05/2013 at 12:58 pm
HiCan I take the father of my child to the small claims court for outstanding child maintenance. We have always had a private arrangement rather than going through the CSA as we both work, but he just keeps letting me down, its got to the point whereby he owes me over £2k, I have tried to work it out and we do get on. Just not sure what more I can do other than take this action.I would appreciate your advice.ThanksDeborah
daz 05/05/2013 at 11:57 am
A friend owes me £5000 which I borrowed to him for his business debt. It was issued from my bank account to his account so a record of the transaction is evident. How can I obtain this money back legally?
Shellie 27/12/2012 at 1:22 pm
I have booked a holiday for my daughter and a friend and paid the deposit for her friend as she was being paid the next week and said she would pay me back. They have now had a falling out and the girl initially said she would get the money to me (she contacted me and I have her correspondence confirming she knows she owes me and will pay me) - she is now refusing to pay and has told us she will see us in court - do I have any recourse? She is 17 and wanting to be a policewoman. I dont want to ruin her life but the holiday company have said that we will loose the whole deposit and I cannot really afford to loose both deposits
jo 13/11/2012 at 1:07 pm
a policeman owes me money, he asked for bank details which ive refused due to internet fraud,, if i take him to small ciams will it be on his record?? ive tried other ways to get money but he ignores..
saji 28/10/2012 at 7:07 pm
I was awarded 3007.39 and the defendants havent paid i want to recover this amount asap the ward was in feb 2010.
Bally 22/01/2012 at 3:37 pm
Please can you advise me how l can take 2 absconding tenants to Ct as they have left me with a 3,700 debt. I do not know where they ae4 living BUT l know the address of their workplace.

Please, please advise, Thank you very much, Bally

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