Yesterday I received a CCJ claim form for a debt owed to Cabot/Mortimer.
Received a claim? Yes/No: Yes
Issue Date: 03/01/2023
Have you Acknowledged the Claim?: No
Total Amount Claimed : £2800
Claimant’s Name: Cabot Financial (UK) Limited
Solicitors Firm: Mortimer Clarke Solicitors Ltd
Original Creditor: Oakbrook Finance Ltd
Original Debt (eg. Credit card/Loan/Overdraft) : Loan
Particulars of Claim: By an agreement between Oakbrook Finance Ltd & the defendant on or around 05/03/2018 ('the agreement') Oakbrook Finance Ltd agreed to loan the defendant monies. The defendant did not pay the instalments as they fell due. The agreement was terminated following the service of a default notice. The agreement was assigned to the named claimant. Cabot Credit Management Group Limited, acting as servicing agent of the named Claimant through it's Appointed Representative (Cabot Financial (Europe) Limited), has arranged for these proceedings to be issued in the name of the Claimant.
Is the debt Statute Barred (have you had any contact with the creditor or claimant over the last 5 years?): No
List any letters you have sent (eg: CCA/ CPR ): Responded to the letter before claim stating "I don't know whether I owe the debt" I also sent with it a request for a copy of the credit agreement.
Any Other Information or Background Details: Mortimer Clarke responded with another letter before claim pack, they never sent me a copy of the credit agreement. They did send a "statement of your account covering 01/09/2019 to 22/10/2022. This "statement just stated the Cabot reference, original account number, original creditor, regarding, current creditor, opening balance on 01/09/2019: £2897 and the statement which has, date: "01/09/2019", description: "partial recourse", Debits "0.00", Credits "392.16" and balance as of "22/11/22: £2506"
I am not sure what to do. I know I have 14 days from the date of claim.
I have no idea whether to defend the claim as I have not received a copy of the original credit agreement or, complete the admission form and make an offer of payment in instalments.
Which option is the least likely to result in having a CCJ against me or am I screwed either way?
Any help is appreciated.
Thank you
Received a claim? Yes/No: Yes
Issue Date: 03/01/2023
Have you Acknowledged the Claim?: No
Total Amount Claimed : £2800
Claimant’s Name: Cabot Financial (UK) Limited
Solicitors Firm: Mortimer Clarke Solicitors Ltd
Original Creditor: Oakbrook Finance Ltd
Original Debt (eg. Credit card/Loan/Overdraft) : Loan
Particulars of Claim: By an agreement between Oakbrook Finance Ltd & the defendant on or around 05/03/2018 ('the agreement') Oakbrook Finance Ltd agreed to loan the defendant monies. The defendant did not pay the instalments as they fell due. The agreement was terminated following the service of a default notice. The agreement was assigned to the named claimant. Cabot Credit Management Group Limited, acting as servicing agent of the named Claimant through it's Appointed Representative (Cabot Financial (Europe) Limited), has arranged for these proceedings to be issued in the name of the Claimant.
Is the debt Statute Barred (have you had any contact with the creditor or claimant over the last 5 years?): No
List any letters you have sent (eg: CCA/ CPR ): Responded to the letter before claim stating "I don't know whether I owe the debt" I also sent with it a request for a copy of the credit agreement.
Any Other Information or Background Details: Mortimer Clarke responded with another letter before claim pack, they never sent me a copy of the credit agreement. They did send a "statement of your account covering 01/09/2019 to 22/10/2022. This "statement just stated the Cabot reference, original account number, original creditor, regarding, current creditor, opening balance on 01/09/2019: £2897 and the statement which has, date: "01/09/2019", description: "partial recourse", Debits "0.00", Credits "392.16" and balance as of "22/11/22: £2506"
I am not sure what to do. I know I have 14 days from the date of claim.
I have no idea whether to defend the claim as I have not received a copy of the original credit agreement or, complete the admission form and make an offer of payment in instalments.
Which option is the least likely to result in having a CCJ against me or am I screwed either way?
Any help is appreciated.
Thank you