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Some individual threatens to make a small claims court claim against me. I believe I can easily defend it, but my worry is that I am away from my home for several months, have no one to check my mail and can miss a letter saying there is a claim against me and I have two weeks to defend it. Can I somehow get a notification into my email, not my door mat?
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short time redirect Royal Mail???? -
Not an option I am afraid, as I travel a lot to various destinations.Comment
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Make an arrangement with a solicitor you can nominate to accept service.Lawyer (solicitor) - retired from practice, now supervising solicitor in a university law clinic. I do not advise by private message.
Litigants in Person should download and read the Judiciary's handbook for litigants in person: https://www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/..._in_Person.pdfComment
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Well, I doubt it's a cost-effective way, especially provided that the there is 90% chance that this is just empty threats.Originally posted by atticus View PostComment
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Is there an online way to check if there is a claim against me or not?Comment
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Anyone?Comment
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not that I know ofLawyer (solicitor) - retired from practice, now supervising solicitor in a university law clinic. I do not advise by private message.
Litigants in Person should download and read the Judiciary's handbook for litigants in person: https://www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/..._in_Person.pdfComment
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Well... looks like a great opportunity for fraudsters, if they find out that someone is away from home for at least two weeks.Comment
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Silence... OK. Another question then. If I arrive to home-sweet-home and notice that there is an automatic county court judgement against me, is there a legal mechanism to revert this decision?Comment
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Anyone?
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Set Aside Application = now calm down and be polite as your tone is not helpful, many could say no help there.Comment
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You are making several lifestyle choices. They conflict. Live with it.Comment
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It isn't only a court claim you might miss, there could be any number of important letters that arrive while you are away. You need to ensure someone visits your home regularly - once a week say - and checks your post and calls you to tell you what has arrived.All opinions expressed are based on my personal experience. I am not a lawyer and do not hold any legal qualifications.Comment
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