T.V Licence, Distress Warrant

[tomtubby]

No Court Date, as we were Unaware of it as it was sent to sister-in-laws Address.

 

I can get the £100 TO PAY IN FULL

 

But can I just call the court's and pay it?

 

As you did not receive a copy of the original summons ( as your home had been repossessed) then it is a simple matter of completing a Statutory Declaration. This will CANCEL the fine and all enforcement will also cease. No bailiff fees are payable.

 

If you send me a PM I can sent a template to you.

[tomtubby]

You correctly mentioned to the court that you had been advised to file a Statutory Declaration ( because you had not received the summons due to a change of address) and I am certain that this would be the reason why the court agreed to recall the warrant and accept your payment of the FINE.

 

Normally, in all such cases that we see the courts will recall the warrant immediately. However, due to the Christmas period there could be a backlog and you should try to contact the court tomorrow (the court should be open).

 

It is without a doubt that you should send an short e-mail to Philips along the following lines:

 

Dear Sirs,

 

Reference Number:

 

I am writing with regards to the above account.

 

Could you please note that on 12th December 2009, xxx Magistrates Court accepted full payment of the above fine from me and agreed to recall the warrant from your company.

 

Their reason for this was because I had advised the court that I wished to file a Statutory Declaration because I had not received a copy of the original summons as it would appear that this had been sent to a previous address.

 

Could you please confirm safe receipt of this e-mail.

 

Yours sincerely.

[tomtubby]

I sent this as TomTubby advised

 

Dear Sirs,

 

Reference Number:

 

I am writing with regards to the above account.

 

Could you please note that on 12th December 2009, xxx Magistrates Court accepted full payment of the above fine from me and agreed to recall the warrant from your company.

 

Their reason for this was because I had advised the court that I wished to file a Statutory Declaration because I had not received a copy of the original summons as it would appear that this had been sent to a previous address.

 

Could you please confirm safe receipt of this e-mail.

 

Yours sincerely.

 

 

 

 

Sent the 28th, Called courts 29th

 

 

Received this, This morning, Is there anything that I should be doing now.

 

I like the wording > WE MUST ENFORCE

 

Many thanks for your recent e-mail.

 

Please know that until we receive notice of this from the courts, we must enforce this

warrant.

 

Regards

Philips

 

 

Please do keep us all up to date on what happens.

 

PS: Good news from the court that the balance is showing as Nil.

[tomtubby]

Excellent result !!!