Thats's a very good point mate, and in all honesty I woudl if i could, but it's so up and down for me at the minute that I couldn't even guarantee one whole day. I've been looking into something that I could do myself from home but have not had any luck as of yet.

Except TT confirmed he/she could tell from my OP that I already knew about the debt. (which was the cusp of dx's flawed info) Also, I never claimed I was in the right to do what I did back then. anyway; a drunk & disorderly and a riding on the pavement ticket in over 10yrs... I would definitely not call that often, however I do accept I was wrong to do it, and it got proven.(even though i admitted it) FYI: the original amount i was fined was much much more than the £1000 I owe now, I have paid bits (mostly in large chunks) over the years to reduce it to wher it is today. Then my health failed me and I was unable to work.. then I found out I'm not sick enough in the DWP's eyes to get benefits for it. I can't get jobseekers without looking for a job, but if I was fit to work I would have a job and wouldn't need jobseekers!!! Also, as I admitted in the previous post that I am not wrong often; that implies that I am wrong sometimes, ergo, that excludes any possibility of me being perfect. My attitude may appear "bad" to the people on the recieving end, however I prefer to call it being precise. Was that witty enough for ya?

I see, good man(woman?) I've seen far too many nice systems stifled by people installing the OS on terabyte harddrives along with hundreds of gig's of data, it's becoming quite a trending topic in some places. One of the better options I know of to running WINE is getting an old laptop just to run the windows app's from. This is obviously only economically practical if you just need to run basic app's that don't need too much muscle behind them.

I'm actually quite embarrassed to admit it but the only Wine I have ever tasted that I liked came from a can! (it was american i think) I'm a brandy drinker when I drink, which isn't often (alcohol played a huge part in the fine I recieved back in 1999/2000)

Also, you are welcome to come to me for help, but if it entails dealing with WINE my only advice would be to get a proper computer.

Hmmm... it wasn't apparent I had been paying it, even though I clearly state in post#1 that I contacted the fines people about a month ago to tell them I can't continue to pay? I suggest you re-read my OP. And in future maybe you should refrain from posting when your tired due to it being early hours. Please note: I am a volounteer on several tech' help sites, such misinformed and misjudged opinions would not be met with much gratefullness even when it is just to do with simple tech fixes, let alone on advice to do with such serious matters as this.

Here is the short and sweet version of what happened... I went the CAB and explained everything I explained here, she then phoned the Bailiffs and explained about my inability to pay and the fact that the property and all its contents are my mothers. Bailiffs asked for proof of my medical condition and they will send it back to court. /end

I thank all who posted for there effort, but I am very concerned about the fact the last post basically tells me that the other posters (who were site staff) were wrong to advise me the way they did, and they didnt come in to corect or explain it. After speaking to the CAB today I have had some proper advice and it is sorted. I would advise anyone who reads this to get *proper* advice before acting on anything posted on this forum. Im sure they don't mean any malice, but ignorance can be worse sometimes.

Anybody..?

Thanks dx, although i'm afraid i'm still very confused (even more so now) The stat' declaration template you linked too, is entirely structured for somebody who didn't have any idea about the debt until Marstons got involved. I did know about this debt/fine before marstons contacted me, I have been paying towards it for years until a month or so ago. If I edit out all the parts of that template that don't seem relevant to me there is virtually nothing left.

I'm sorry dx but i'm a bit confused, all I can find at the link you posted earlier is posts on Undated letters and a further link to a Tomtubby post mentioning letters being sent to old addresses.

thanks dx. Any advice on how to word the statutory declaration?

Hi again folks. Could someone please give me some guidance on how to word the stat' declaration. I was thinking of using one of the templates i've found but they all seem to be geared towards people who didn't know about the fine, and or are able to pay some amount towards it. I have nothing, and until my health either improves enough to work or deteriorates enough to qualify for benefits, I am not going to be able to pay anything. I also phoned a local brief today and they said it was £15 for them to sign it, and honestly I don't think I have got £15 worth of stuff left to sell, and I have already begged and borrowed to embarrassing levels so i could keep paying it up to a month ago. Is there an alternative to paying a solicitor? Thanks in advance.

Thanks for the advice. I will let you know how it goes.

I read the post at the link you provided, it seems to relate to undated letters, and summons being sent to wrong/old addresses. Although the fine/compensation is from 10 yrs ago, I have had dealings with the courts regarding this fine and have paid some of it off over the years. I will phone a solicitor on monday to arrange the statutary declaration. Should I phone the contact number for Marstons and tell them this tomorrow or wait until i have done it?

The riding on the pavement fine was in early 2010. One thing I forgot to add was that the £1000 wasn't actually a fine, it was some sort of Compensation awarded to Merseytravel by the magistrates. I should also point out I don't dispute the amount or indeed the offences, I am just incapable of paying anybody anything. EDIT: The letter is dated 17th - May - 2011

Hi folks, i'm in a bit of a pickle... I've recieved a letter today from Marstons stating that I have 7 days to pay just over £1000. One thing which seems to seperate me from every other post i've read is that i am unable to pay anything. I don't work and I havn't recieved benefits for over 6months. It is for a fine i recieved in the magistrates court in 2001 (the offence was drunken-disorderly and it was in 1999) Nearly a month ago I phoned the fines people and informed them of my situation and my inability to pay. The lady was very friendly, seemed sympathetic and advised me I would likely go back to court and I would recieve a summons if this was so. I asked for a timescale but was told simply that it could take up-to 6 weeks, 4 weeks later I get this letter from Marstons. A few other facts which may be relevant..... I live with my parent (moved out, had a family, s**t happened, I moved back home) I own next to nothing of value anymore, all the items in the house [TV, PC, etc] belong to my mother or my brother. I had a run in with Marstons a few months back over an unpaid ticket for riding a cycle on the pavement: Ticket went from £30 to £170 (sold my laptop to pay it off so my mum didn't have to know about it) Anyhoops, I could waffle on all night about how crappy things are right now, but i'll leave it at that for now. So, where do I stand? What is a bailliff going to say when i say that I have no money? If you have any questions that may help you answer, feel free to ask. P.S. Here is the main text of the letter, quoted exactly, including all CAPS and bolds and colours....