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Hi All,
I wonder if someone can help me. My son who is 19 has got himself into a bit of trouble and I would like some advice on how to sort this out.
Last year, he traveled on London Transport without a valid Oyster Card ( I know, silly boy and I was fuming!) he was stopped by the guiys that check your tickets and was told to wait for th paperwork to come through as they may take him to court.
Anway, the letters started to arive and he was told to attend the magistrates court or pay the fine. I told him to contact the court to find out what he could do. He has not long finised studying and had just missed out on a Uni place, so he is not signing on or working so has no income.
Now, he spoke to the courts and agreed to make payments of £20 a month even though he has no income. ( If only he had come to me first) of course he was scared and tell me that he had agreed to this and of course other letters started to arrive as he had defaulted.
Last Thursday 5th April he received a letter from Philips Bailiffs stating that he has 7 days to make full payment or they will come and remove goods etc.. ( they do not scare me) But of course my son was scared. Of course I am aware ( correct me if I'm wrong) that they cannot take anything from my home as nothing is in my sons name.
I rang the bailiffs and told them that they cannot come to my home as I have not invited them, but they said that the courts are on theri side. Fine. So I sent them an email from my sons account stating that he cannot make a payment to them in the next 7 days and that he has no income at all.
Today, my son received a text message to call them urgently. We did so using 141 from my landline, but there was no answer. Also its a different number to the letter they sent us.
Now, my main question is, we do have a payment card for this fine which goes directly to the courts, if we were to start making payment using this card, would the debt be pased back to the courts?
Sorry for such a long winded message.
Thanks in advance.
Tya
I wonder if someone can help me. My son who is 19 has got himself into a bit of trouble and I would like some advice on how to sort this out.
Last year, he traveled on London Transport without a valid Oyster Card ( I know, silly boy and I was fuming!) he was stopped by the guiys that check your tickets and was told to wait for th paperwork to come through as they may take him to court.
Anway, the letters started to arive and he was told to attend the magistrates court or pay the fine. I told him to contact the court to find out what he could do. He has not long finised studying and had just missed out on a Uni place, so he is not signing on or working so has no income.
Now, he spoke to the courts and agreed to make payments of £20 a month even though he has no income. ( If only he had come to me first) of course he was scared and tell me that he had agreed to this and of course other letters started to arrive as he had defaulted.
Last Thursday 5th April he received a letter from Philips Bailiffs stating that he has 7 days to make full payment or they will come and remove goods etc.. ( they do not scare me) But of course my son was scared. Of course I am aware ( correct me if I'm wrong) that they cannot take anything from my home as nothing is in my sons name.
I rang the bailiffs and told them that they cannot come to my home as I have not invited them, but they said that the courts are on theri side. Fine. So I sent them an email from my sons account stating that he cannot make a payment to them in the next 7 days and that he has no income at all.
Today, my son received a text message to call them urgently. We did so using 141 from my landline, but there was no answer. Also its a different number to the letter they sent us.
Now, my main question is, we do have a payment card for this fine which goes directly to the courts, if we were to start making payment using this card, would the debt be pased back to the courts?
Sorry for such a long winded message.
Thanks in advance.
Tya
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