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Hi All. I'm about to embark on writing my defence for a money claim online that has been sent to me. I'll bullet point out the story here in case anyone fancies helping. If there is any help available that would be ace as I'm not sure the best approach to writing it and when you're in the mood I'm in it's pretty hard to keep it professional.
Not much of it makes sense and it's hard to know what he's even claiming due to the incoherent nature of his communications. He doesn't claim it was a loan he just says he gave it to me and now he wants it back?!?
Anything that you can all do to help would be amazing I need to get it written and sent by the end of the week (I've got another week but I'm going to be out of the country).
Thanks a lot. I'm pretty stressed about it all so hopefully it will all work out.
- I worked at a very small company for 10 years and became co-director and 10% share holder
- The plan was for me to buy the company and for the 90% owner to retire
- Although this was in the making for around 3 years in September of 2017 he changed his mind so I had to hand in my notice as without the potential for a future at the firm there was no desire to stick around
- Having worked 4 weeks notice, my last day was 29/09/17 at which point I received my salary, outstanding expenses and £5000 for my shares
- Back in August I received a bonus of £7250 in cash (tax elements are sorted by MD and accountant)
- On 30/11/17 I get a letter saying that I owe him £7250! I respond and say I don't, try to call him but he hangs up on me. The letter has 2 "invoices" attached which are clearly fabricated in Word and bear no resemblance to the invoices that come from the accounting package and the accompanying letter says and I quote "Can you arrange ASAP payment of balance current held by you (£7250.00)?"
- I don't owe this money as it was given to me as a bonus. on 08/12/17 he sent another letter saying basically the same things again. I tried to call and email but still got nowhere
- On 23/12/17 (nice timing for Christmas) I receive a money claim online from him which I now need to provide a defence for
Not much of it makes sense and it's hard to know what he's even claiming due to the incoherent nature of his communications. He doesn't claim it was a loan he just says he gave it to me and now he wants it back?!?
Anything that you can all do to help would be amazing I need to get it written and sent by the end of the week (I've got another week but I'm going to be out of the country).
Thanks a lot. I'm pretty stressed about it all so hopefully it will all work out.
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