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Court claims and legal action

Recovering debts, making or responding to court claims for money, sheriff officer powers.

  1. Make a court claim for money

    How to take legal action if someone owes you money, how much it will cost and what happens after you make a claim through the courts.

  2. Respond to a court claim for money

    What happens if someone makes a money claim against you, saying you owe them money, and how you can respond or defend yourself.

  3. Register as a creditor in an insolvency case

    If you're owed money in any insolvency case (including bankruptcy or liquidation), contact the Accountant in Bankruptcy or insolvency practitioner to register as a creditor and make a claim for the money you're owed.

  4. Sheriff court decrees on debt

    A decree is a formal court order saying you must pay back money that you owe. Find out what happens when a decree is issued and where to get advice.

  5. Sheriff officer powers and your rights

    Check what sheriff officers powers are and you rights.

  6. Contact the Accountant in Bankruptcy (AiB)

    Accountant in Bankruptcy (AiB) contact details. Find information on the bankruptcy process in Scotland.

  7. Wind up a company that owes you money

    You can apply to the court to ‘wind up’ a company if it can’t pay its debts of more than £750. If successful, the company will be put into liquidation.

  8. Summary warrants and council tax arrears

    Check what your right if you get a 'summary warrant' (usually for council tax arrears ) and where you get further help.

  9. Asking the court for 'Time to Pay' a debt

    If a creditor takes enforcement action against you for an unpaid debt, you have the right to apply to the court for Time to Pay. You can ask to pay the debt in instalments or a lump sum at a later date.

  10. Object to a limited company being struck off

    Object to a company's application to be removed from the companies register.

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