HCEO’s What has been your experience?

HCEO’s What has been your experience?

10:52 AM, 8th July 2015, About 9 years ago 141

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Last year I obtained a CCJ against a guarantor which I subsequently upgraded for enforcement by HCEO’s (High Court Enforcement Officers). I expected fairly swift and effective results but to date no payments have been received. HCEO's What has been your experience

The HCEO costs are now about double the original debt!!

I am VERY disappointed with the service I have received which is far different to that shown on the TV programs.

Have you had a similar experience ?

Is there a different, perhaps more effective, way to go about trying to get monies due from a debtor?

Thanks

Michael Thorogood


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Gail Nelson

21:05 PM, 12th August 2015, About 9 years ago

Reply to the comment left by "wanda wang" at "12/08/2015 - 20:45":

I will reply when I have the answers! I am using a CSA registered company to trace and have an enforcement agent lined up which has already provided valuable information.

Mike T

20:33 PM, 26th October 2015, About 9 years ago

Reply to the comment left by "wanda wang" at "17/07/2015 - 21:32":

Hi Wanda, Have you tried for an attachment of earnings ? Any success ? Can you apply before the HCEO's writ of control has expired (valid for 12 months I understand) ?

Mike

wanda wang

21:01 PM, 26th October 2015, About 9 years ago

Reply to the comment left by "Mike Amapola" at "26/10/2015 - 20:33":

Yes , I have tried an attachment of earnings order, first was dismissed , of course they would say their outgoing is greater than income, then I put objection in with my reason, and court arrange for hearing, the judge order the £150.00 a month deduct from his salary. The thing surprise me was the judge didn’t ask for the prove of income and outgoing, just base the figure they gave and made the order.
I wish I had gone down this route from beginning. Waste time and money on HCEO. Only because I read from one expert website said people only get a small instalment.

wanda.

wanda wang

21:03 PM, 26th October 2015, About 9 years ago

Reply to the comment left by "Mike Amapola" at "26/10/2015 - 20:33":

Yes , you can, I did.

Gill Mathews

19:36 PM, 9th December 2015, About 8 years ago

Originally the Court awarded me just over £4,000. THE SO were asked to enforce it, but nearly 3 YEARS later, not one penny has appeared. They tell me that the "person" doesn't have any assets which they can sieze, and yet this "person" is running business using MY stuff (from my business), my Paperwork (from my business and copywrighted), and can afford to have 3 foreign holidays last year with her mom and her "brood". I'm a pensioner, no holidays, no business, and making the choice of whether to eat or heat daily. Just out of hospital with Stress Induced Pneumonia, and no word, or rudeness from the SO? Is there another offical organisation I can call on, short of "sending my boys in" which is what I feel I should have done in the first place, rather than going down the legal route, which quite frankly, stinks.

David Asker

19:55 PM, 9th December 2015, About 8 years ago

Reply to the comment left by "Gill Mathews" at "09/12/2015 - 19:36":

Gill,

Clearly it's disappointing to me that you feel the way you do.

I will personally look into your matter to see why we have been unable to seize goods.

We do have to act within the law however and can only enforce against goods of the debtor. Whilst this can be frustrating, we can only do what the law dictates.

I would advise against 'sending the boys in' as this may have serious consequences to yourself.

Please message me your case reference number on here and I will respond tomorrow.

Regards, David

David Asker

13:11 PM, 13th December 2015, About 8 years ago

Reply to the comment left by "David Carter" at "09/12/2015 - 19:55":

Afternoon Gill,

I have had no response to the above. If you could send me an email with your reference number, as I said, I will look into your matter personally.

I have searched our system and would advise that we have no client under the name Gill Mathews in the last 3 years.

Kind regards, David

Gill Mathews

18:41 PM, 16th December 2015, About 8 years ago

Reply to the comment left by "David Carter" at "13/12/2015 - 13:11":

I sent you a PM.
don't know what happened to it.
the only reference no I have is: 76940
I understand the SO (allegedly) dealing with it is Croydon.

My Lawyer Mr Way sent them an email asking for an update and this was recieved:

PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL AS THE NO-REPLY MAILBOX IS NOT MONITORED.
Thank you for contacting The Sheriffs Office. Your email has been received and we will reply as soon as possible.
Please email enforcement@thesheriffsoffice.com..... etc

And Yet, suprise suprise, no update rec'd.
Happy Christmas

David Asker

20:03 PM, 16th December 2015, About 8 years ago

Reply to the comment left by "Gill Mathews" at "16/12/2015 - 18:41":

Dear Gillian,

A quick look at the case shows that we have attended the address on three separate occasions.

As explained, the address is a rented terraced house in poor condition with an roadworthy car on the drive of no value. The debtor is on benefits and refused our enforcement agent entry. We cannot force entry to residential premises.

Given that there appears to be no assets of value to seize, our enforcement agent recommended that you consider applying for an "Order to Obtain Information" and potentially other options for enforcement.

However, I will look further into the matter tomorrow and advise if there is anything else I believe we can do.

Regards, David

wanda wang

20:39 PM, 16th December 2015, About 8 years ago

Refused entry is always a case. I am wondering even they do manage to gain entry house, what can they seize, TV, washing machine, freezer? Then they would tell you not worth much money.

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