Received a Claim Form for a debt I believe is statute barred

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Received a Claim Form for a debt I believe is statute barred

23rd August 2016, 18:38:PM

Hi,

I received a Couny Court Claim form from Lowells regarding a debt.

I dont recognise the debt, but I can only surmise that it will have been from about 2009 when my marriage broke up.

I would imagine that this debt is statute barred by now, and i have sent acknowledgement of service, but intend to defend.

The form is dated the 22.7.16 and i sent acknowledgement on tuesday 2nd August.

I need to know how to word the defence, ive had a quick look through the templates and none of them seem to fit, i could be missing it though.

I want to say that i dont recognise or acknowledge the debt, that i believe its statute barred if it is mine, and want to ask why they are only now applying for a CCJ?

Any help or advise gratefully received.

Thanks in advance

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