Hi I'd love some advice if anyone can help. I gather there's a lot of mis-information floating around various forums and this seems to be the place with people that actually know what they're talking about. On Monday my wife received a letter from Marstons with 7 days to pay a magistrates court fine in excess of £1000 (which we don't have) for an offence dated 2008! She has moved house twice since then, and her surname has also changed since. The letter is addressed to her current name but her name in 2008 when the offence was alleged was different (just due to marriage btw). This is the first we have heard about the alleged offence. Had nothing from any court asking to attend. It's a 'fail to give information' so I assume it is vehicle related and that she didn't change her DVLA details in time (but they are up to date now). There is an HM Courts & Tribunal ref number on the Marstons letter if that helps. what should be my first course of action taking into account that payment in full is just not an option at the moment? I read that she can send a staturory declaration the court - is this the way to go? I'm loathe to belief anything I read on the internet now after reading some of tomtubby's myth debunkings! I know all the usual stuff about not letting them in etc but I know it's not going to go away. I can afford monthly payments but I don't expect to get any joy from Marstons in that respect. Any advice most welcome. Thanks in advance.