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Good morning all, I am considering taking someone to Small Claims Court. It is for a sum of between 5 and 6000 pounds (I need to work it out.). Is there a particular forum to post in? I have done a large amount of research and have actually confused myself more!
The money I am trying to recover was money I lent to a friend over a period of time. They have never disputed the debt and have made some repayments. It is slightly complicated by the police being involved as the money was borrowed fraudulently- the person is likely to lose their job as a result.
Basically what I am trying to decide is if I can do it myself? And how much is it likely to cost me - how low can I keep the costs? I don't think the person has a valid defence to actually owing me the money I have a large amount of evidence to show the money is owed.
I am fully aware that the person may not be able to pay me any money back and may in fact declare themselves bankrupt if they lose their job. From a monetary point of view it makes little sense to spend more money on this when I there is a very real possibility of not recovering any money. But if I can keep costs low and the process doesn't feel too daunting I would like to try.
Has anyone any advice for me? Thank you in advance :tinysmile_grin_t:
The money I am trying to recover was money I lent to a friend over a period of time. They have never disputed the debt and have made some repayments. It is slightly complicated by the police being involved as the money was borrowed fraudulently- the person is likely to lose their job as a result.
Basically what I am trying to decide is if I can do it myself? And how much is it likely to cost me - how low can I keep the costs? I don't think the person has a valid defence to actually owing me the money I have a large amount of evidence to show the money is owed.
I am fully aware that the person may not be able to pay me any money back and may in fact declare themselves bankrupt if they lose their job. From a monetary point of view it makes little sense to spend more money on this when I there is a very real possibility of not recovering any money. But if I can keep costs low and the process doesn't feel too daunting I would like to try.
Has anyone any advice for me? Thank you in advance :tinysmile_grin_t:
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