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Which court is the case filled in and what area of law is this please - civil? - family?
Do you have a case number ***** any papers from the court?
Thank you. So, there has been a court judgment against you for a sum of money that had to be paid by a certain date. You have not paid that sum.
The claimant in that case has now applied to enforce the order, and the court has asked that you attend to give evidence about your financial means before the court decides what to do as regards ***** ***** unpaid judgment debt.
We’re you aware of the claim against you and the judgment in the claimant’s favour?
OK. So, in that case, is there anything more I can clarify for you about the reasons for the demand?
If you can’t make the date, you should ask the court to rearrange for a date you can attend.
I would advise against simply not attending. That risks orders being made in your absence.
Can I assist further?
That doesn't necessarily change anything - the landlord may have been asked to serve it on you (send it to you) by the court.
You would first simply email or telephone the court and ask for an adjournment, or if they require a formal application, file an N244 application notice to adjourn the appointment.
Is there anything more I can help with today in relation to this?
It depends on what assets you have, if any, and what your financial circumstances are. There are various options, have a look at the link here as to what these are:
https://www.gov.uk/make-court-claim-for-money/enforce-a-judgment
I trust that clarifies the point for you?
Yes, exactly as I said earlier - they have applied to have you come to court to discuss your income and expenditure.
So this is something you will need to do, as stated above.
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