Marstons bailiffs help please!!! **Returned to Court**

[Bailiff Advice]

You say that the payment was made to the court and that you then received a letter from them telling you that the payment had been forwarded to Marston. before this the court should have sent you a Further Steps Notice.

 

Also, you should have received a letter from Marston's before a personal visit. The letter would be entitled: Notice of Enforcement. a fee of £75 is applied at this stage. Did you get such a letter?

 

Have Marston's or the bailiff been advised of the the health of your mother and brother?

 

How much is the amount being asked for.

[Bailiff Advice]

In your above post you say that both your mother and brother are disabled and that there is a live in carer.

 

If for instance your brother were disabled (with maybe back problems etc) then sadly this does not mean that the bailiff should not attend. After all it is you who is the debtor and not your brother. It is unfortunately a misconception from internet sources that bailiffs should not attend a 'vulnerable household'.

 

HOWEVER...in your particular case it does seem from what you have stated that there could be a case of very serious 'vulnerability' with either your mother or brother given that you have mentioned that there is a 'live in carer'.

 

Has this situation been brought to the attention of the bailiff or better still...the magistrate court?

[Bailiff Advice]

The amount of the debt is £1,500 and given that you had previously been making payment to the court I would assume that the initial fine had been for a lot more than this. Did you ever make an application to the Fines officer to have the amount reduced?

[Bailiff Advice]

Can you post back to state how much the bailiff is wanting from you. You say above that the debt is for just £40 so with bailiff fees of £310 ( £75 and £235) I am assuming that the amount is £350.

 

What payment proposal have you offered?

[Bailiff Advice]

 

I have just heard that the account is being returned back to the court.

 

I cannot thank people on here enough for all the help and support that they have given to me. This forum is amazing.

 

What will happen now is that Marston Group will return your account to the court in their weekly returns. This should be a week today.

 

You should wait a few days and I would suggest that you speak with the court next Friday to ask whether the warrant has been returned. If it has, you should ask the Fines office whether they will allow you to attend court to have your 'means' re-assessed. This is a very simple procedure indeed and the court will require you to complete a simple Means Enquiry Form. The court can then adjust the fine downwards based on your ability to pay.

 

Please do let us know what the court say next week.