Hi,

Hoping you lovely people will be able to give me some advice as I'm having terrible trouble with Marsden debt collectors.

Around three months ago my Polish girlfriend moved in with me

having been a UK resident for around three years)

when she did so i told her to switch her details with the DVLA for her address which she did.

Having done that it seems she flagged up on Marsdens list for a speeding ticket that had been sent to a previous address,

the short version is she had 4 changes of addressing 1 year and was out of the country for several months caring for her terminally ill mother in Poland.

she never received the original speeding fine as she had moved and not notified as she wasn't at a fixed address.

the first we knew of it was when Marsden sent a letter saying she owes £1055 !

I contacted them right away to find out the details etc..

. and i took my girlfriend to court to make a statutory declaration to say she had never received the fine in the first place,

the court said the bailiffs would be notified and the procedure of the court case would start over again.

That was the end of it from Marsden, or so we thought.

We received her paperwork from court saying we had a new court date (november 4th 2014)

of which we would attend and tell them what happened.

However today Marsden have been back to our address with very threatening attitudes

saying the court hadn't contacted them so they were still under contract to collect.

i tried to contact Poole magistrates court but i just get stuck in a round and round automated phone system.

i explained all to the Marsden bailiff who called me a liar and said it all still stands.

I have a photocopy of the statutory declaration and the new court papers etc..

but couldn't show them as they were with my girlfriend at her work.

How can i stop Marsden coming back

they said its not up to them to contact the court but at the same time i can't get hold of an actual person to speak to at court ?

Thanks in advance, Danny

I have popped a little spacing into your post to make it easier to read.

I think all you can do is photocopy all the paperwork as soon as your girlfriend gets home and if the bailiff turns up again, show it to them. (or perhaps email copies to them) I think courts are notoriously slow with their administration at the moment.

Thanks.

Can they actually force their way into the property ? as its owned by me as are all the contents and the debt/speeding fine is from my girlfriend who has moved in with me.

As I understand it, no they cant. You are not responsible for your GF's debts and they cant take stuff belonging to you to satisfy those.

I have asked others on the site team with more knowledge to look in and advise and there are many other caggers who have more knowledge of the bailiffs (or enforcement officers as they are now called). They will likely look in later on as most of them have day jobs

As I understand it, no they cant. You are not responsible for your GF's debts and they cant take stuff belonging to you to satisfy those.

 

I have asked others on the site team with more knowledge to look in and advise and there are many other caggers who have more knowledge of the bailiffs (or enforcement officers as they are now called). They will likely look in later on as most of them have day jobs

Thats very kind of you, thanks very much for your help.

moved to the enforcement forum.

if its a mag fine for speeding

then yes they do have powers of entry.

however get onto the court first thing

and get the wolves called off.

a copy of the SD and new court date should sort them if they do return.

dx

Thanks DX,

I have both so will see what they say.

Getting hold of the court however seems pretty impossible,

I tried constantly all day and just get lost in their automated system.

Thanks DX, I have both so will see what they say. Getting hold of the court however seems pretty impossible, I tried constantly all day and just get lost in their automated system.

Danny,

Please keep the forum advised of the response from the court.

I assume that the court have made an error and failed to advise the enforcement company.

Given that this appears to be a genuine error

if you are having difficulty with getting through to the court

then please do post back as Marston Group need to be contacted asap to get this account on 'hold'

whilst the matter is being investigated.

A site team member could assist with contact details.

so how did you do?

dx

Hi,

No contact from Marston Balliffs by 2 o clock so

phoned them to ask if they had spoken to the court,

she said she had and would know within the hour.

One hour later i phoned her again and she said she would know any minute and phone me.

Another hour passed - i rang again and she wouldn't pick up - i left a voice mail.

Another hour passed,

i phoned again and left another voice mail stating that i had the statutory document with the court signature

and the new court papers and that i wanted to arrange a meeting tonight so they could drop the case.

2 minutes later i received a text from the bailiff,

the court had agreed that i had signed the statutory agreement and they had accepted it,

no explanation as to why Marsdon hadn't been informed or an apology.

Text also said the matter was now closed.

Victory

thanks to everyone who helped.

Excellent news

 

2 minutes later i received a text from the bailiff,

the court had agreed that i had signed the statutory agreement and they had accepted it,

no explanation as to why Marsdon hadn't been informed or an apology.

Sadly you will receive neither an explanation or an apology

But at least it is sorted now.

Well done for persevering, I'm pleased for you.

HB

Well done for persevering, I'm pleased for you.

 

HB

Thanks very much

Good result - another success to notch up on the headboard!