This is a bit of a complicated case and we're not having much luck investigating the matter, but surely someone must have been in the same situation.
In the late 90s I owned a small business/property and leased it out to a man who failed to run it properly and eventually 'did a runner'. Years later the man and his wife were found guilty in a large fraud case, but that is unrelated to my claim.
I took him to court and after much messing about a judgement was made in my favour. Going through the large amount of documentation I have proof of the original claim and his summons to court, his rebuttal and our amended claim. I have proof that the judgement was made in my favour after he failed to defend the case in court. I have a claim against his property.
What I don't have is proof of the amount of the judgement and whether interest is being applied.
I found out via a mutual contact that the man who owed the debt died last year. After seeking advice i was informed that we could ask the court to enforce our claim, but without knowing how much I am owed how do i go about doing so?
I wrote to his widow to ask if she could pay the debt and avoid having to sell her property and she basically told me I would have to wait until she dies.
I was initially looking into this while trying to get my own affairs in order and would prefer to not have to leave it to my kids to deal with. I'm in my 80s and feel like I'm banging my head on a wall.
My solicitor from that time has destroyed any documents they had and the court have told us they can't find anything in open records, but civil cases are protected under the data protection act.
I can't afford to spend hundreds, potentially thousands of pounds on legal advice, especially as I have no idea how much I am entitled to.
In the late 90s I owned a small business/property and leased it out to a man who failed to run it properly and eventually 'did a runner'. Years later the man and his wife were found guilty in a large fraud case, but that is unrelated to my claim.
I took him to court and after much messing about a judgement was made in my favour. Going through the large amount of documentation I have proof of the original claim and his summons to court, his rebuttal and our amended claim. I have proof that the judgement was made in my favour after he failed to defend the case in court. I have a claim against his property.
What I don't have is proof of the amount of the judgement and whether interest is being applied.
I found out via a mutual contact that the man who owed the debt died last year. After seeking advice i was informed that we could ask the court to enforce our claim, but without knowing how much I am owed how do i go about doing so?
I wrote to his widow to ask if she could pay the debt and avoid having to sell her property and she basically told me I would have to wait until she dies.
I was initially looking into this while trying to get my own affairs in order and would prefer to not have to leave it to my kids to deal with. I'm in my 80s and feel like I'm banging my head on a wall.
My solicitor from that time has destroyed any documents they had and the court have told us they can't find anything in open records, but civil cases are protected under the data protection act.
I can't afford to spend hundreds, potentially thousands of pounds on legal advice, especially as I have no idea how much I am entitled to.
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