council tax summons and charges help pls

[jennier600]

i recentlydue to the stress of my daughter taking overdose,then mum being hit by a hit and run driver simply didnt check to make sure enough money in bank to cover dd of council tax.i wrote to them when they wrote to say they had cancled dd to explain and asked them to reinstate dd and asked to pay outstanding 200 in installments on top of regular payment till cleared .they wrote stating the would reinstate dd but wanted 200 in full.i cant give them what i havent got so wrote back asking if they could pls arrange a monthly payment as i simply had not got 200 to pay in full.i then got a court summons with 70 added on top of 200 and i dont know what to do if couldnt pay 22 how do they expect me to [pay 270.im willing to pay at a rate i can afford and it would be struggle but my debt but what can i do pls help im so worried:confused: i should add i got this two weeks ago only my mum took fall fractured vertobra and in hospital so im stressed to max and need help as what to do reply expected before 3 march of them

Edited February 28, 2010 by jennier600
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[MARTIN3030]

Its not a foregone conclusion that the Court hearing WILL take place-you need to go down to their office in person and speak to someone.

They may then stop the hearing.

Take any proof of your financial situation and any other things which you think they should be taking into account.

If you show them that you are NOT purposely seeking to evade payment,then that changes things.

At this stage I think its essential that you go to them-dont leave it.

[Helen2264]

i recentlydue to the stress of my daughter taking overdose,then mum being hit by a hit and run driver simply didnt check to make sure enough money in bank to cover dd of council tax.i wrote to them when they wrote to say they had cancled dd to explain and asked them to reinstate dd and asked to pay outstanding 200 in installments on top of regular payment till cleared .they wrote stating the would reinstate dd but wanted 200 in full.i cant give them what i havent got so wrote back asking if they could pls arrange a monthly payment as i simply had not got 200 to pay in full.i then got a court summons with 70 added on top of 200 and i dont know what to do if couldnt pay 22 how do they expect me to [pay 270.im willing to pay at a rate i can afford and it would be struggle but my debt but what can i do pls help im so worried:confused: i should add i got this two weeks ago only my mum took fall fractured vertobra and in hospital so im stressed to max and need help as what to do reply expected before 3 march of them

 

Do not worry the court would be on your side and would decide what you can afford to pay it's a better that way like that once it has been decided in court the council tax people cannot changed it. The minimum the court would ask you to pay is £2.00 sometimes going to court is a good thing I was sent to court by my council when i went back to work after having my first child and become instantly arrears with one month rent of course i couldn't pay it in one go and made an offer of £20 per month with my main monthly rent the council would not have it the woman then file for a court proceeding when both court papers was file in court she has told lies about me the papers the council and myself sent to court befor the proceeding didn't match the council then got the cheek to ring me at work and ask me to withdraw because they decided to accept my offer of course i refused point blank and went to court. The court told me to pay the minimum amount of £2.00 the council woman got the cheek not to turn up in court and send a young colleague which didn't have a clue what to say to the judge in the end she was sacked for sending another 19 people to court of course I kept to my £2.00 payment teach them a lesson. I would advice you to go to court you would be better off that £70 extra is for the court case which the council has slap on your arrears they've took it is your fault for not having enough fund.

[Helen2264]

Its not a foregone conclusion that the Court hearing WILL take place-you need to go down to their office in person and speak to someone.

They may then stop the hearing.

Take any proof of your financial situation and any other things which you think they should be taking into account.

If you show them that you are NOT purposely seeking to evade payment,then that changes things.

At this stage I think its essential that you go to them-dont leave it.

 

Good advice there also.

[RaeUK]

Agree with everything said here, jennier. Don't over worry yourself. If you are able to attend the hearing please do so. I can't speak for every council, but in my area you don't see a magistrate. Instead it'll be one or two people from the Revenues dept of the council. They are very understanding and you can come to an arrangement that is affordable and sustainable.

If you can't get to the court then do call in to your council offices to discuss this.

Either way do take along any income / expense information and do explain your current circumstances.

Best wishes.

Rae.

[jennier600]

thankyou so much for all your advice im so gratful as ive been so stressed out as i thought they would continue to increase the ammount .i can understand how people find them self in debt when they do this its so unfair .when i rang they said put it in writting and didnt discuss.thankyou all for taking the time to reply.x