Help and advice wanted

[rob14973]

Hi

 

Long story

i owe a solicitor £500 after they messed up the calculations during a house sale.

 

i moved house and they have caught up with me and want the £500.

they have threatend me with with court action etc.

 

i have started paying them back £50 a month which i can afford however they are wanting me to disclose my household income as they wont agree for me to pay back installments unitll i do.

 

They have sent me another letter saying if i don't disclose they will carry on with court procedings.

 

couple of questions

 

Do i have to disclose my household income?

 

The reason i don't want to is i have just changed jobs and don't want them contacting my employer as it looks quite bad i owe money.

 

If im ringing up on a monthly basis and paying can they still take me to court?

 

Help required

 

Thanks

[BRIGADIER2JCS]

Hi welcome to CAG,

 

You are under no obligation to provide this, nor do you have to name your employer.

 

This seems like a lot of posturing over £500.00 and as you are paying back regularly

a court would be unlikely to make you pay more

[rob14973]

Thanks for the reply. I only made the first payment last month when i received the letter and i will be making another Monday when i get paid. However i don't want them to go to court and end up with a CCJ even though im paying them back.

[BRIGADIER2JCS]

I think this just threatening behaviour from the solicitors, it is your decision to send I&E data, but if you do it should be your data only Not the household income, all the out goings set against your net income.

[rob14973]

I think they are threatening to be honest but there is always doubt. If they took me to court they will only get the same amount anyway. There is only my wage anyway as the other half is newly self employed and has no wage. I just don't want to disclose my new employer.

[rebel11]

Hi robs

 

If they continue to be 'stubborn' and continue to harass you,

 

tell them you will report them to http://www.sra.org.uk/consumers/problems/report-solicitor.page. Do it in writing, not over the phone. Tell them you will not be 'blackmailed'.

 

If you are disputing the monies owed, then:-

 

http://www.lawsociety.org.uk/for-the-public/paying-for-legal-services/

 

http://www.legalombudsman.org.uk/

[rob14973]

Hi thanks for the reply's.

 

Im not really disputing the money owed. I have had a check where the debt came from and is as follows.

 

The solicitors was dealing with my house sale and for some reason or another paid the morgage company over £500 short. So they took it upon themselves to pay the shortfall themselves and then recover the money from me.

 

I phoned them last month to say i would pay £50 a month but the lady who took payment said she could not personally authorise it you need to speak to someone else but they are not available. Then i get a letter asking to list income and expenditure which i ignored. Then 3 weeks later get another one saying if i dont fill it in then they will continue with court proceedings.