Possible Sherriff Officers in Scotland and no idea who or why

[Celticgypsy]

Hi all,

 

Some 10 - 12 years ago I was in a whole heap of bother

but I have worked hard to clear my feet by doing repayment plans with DCAs

and by settling some by offering a full and final settlement figure.

 

My crdeit rating is still very poor according to Experian

BUT I am getting there and have had 1 CCJ in the past which has now been off my file for 2 years

 

Anyway the real point of this post

 

The other night I was out as was my hubby and his pal was dog sitting,

2 guys came to door and said something along the lines of they were officers of the court

and had official court papers to serve me (they quoted my maiden name - been married 3 months)

 

Hubbys pal heard the words court and official and got in a tiz and said I didnt live here and he had no idea who i was.

They were very polite non threatening and left.

 

We came home and he explained what had happened

we called local criminal and civil court and they had nothing for my name or address,

Experian shows 1 late payment recently (due to a change of bank accounts) and 1 default in 2006 to Capquest

(no idea what for or who capquest are but have read about them on here

I can only assume that was for a TMobile contract I contested at the time as it was an ex who ran up a huge bill - but that is another story)

 

So at the minute I have no idea if these guys were sheriff officers?

Who they were acting for?

Any time limits that now be ticking away? or how to find any of this out.

 

Can anyone help me please,

if the debt is mine I will try to arrange a payment plan and hope they will accomodate that

but I am now worried that they will take further action without me knowing.

 

The only other possibility I can think of was a contested local authority parking ticket which I contested at the time

(although I did not recieve any notification my complaint had been upheld the disabled bay in question was burnt off

- the whiite lines were removed 2 weeks after I sent my letter of dispute)

 

Please can someone tell me what I can do as I lay awake most of the night worrying

and I have been down that road before to the point it made me very ill

- but thats enough of the sob story!! Any advice greatly appreciated.

 

It may be worth mentioning that although I have moved houses over the last 12 years

I have not moved out of range of the courts I contacted yesterday and I assume action is taken in the court local to me?

 

Any help appreciated greatly

 

Thanks

Edited August 31, 2012 by dx100uk

[dx100uk]

might have been a spoofign dca doorstepper.

 

i hope all these debts you are paying you have CCA'd everyone

 

and all the debts show on your CRA file?

 

dx

[Celticgypsy]

Hi, thanks for the reply, no only 2 appear on file but they are mine, sadly!! And I have receipts and paperwork for those I have settled. I am just really concerned who these guys were, if they were real Sherriff officers would they attempt to serve papers again? or at least post them recorded delivery? I really don't want another CCJ or worse

[IdaInFife]

Not much we can advise you just now with not knowing for sure. It will be either for council tax or for decree you already have if it was So's.

[Celticgypsy]

Not much we can advise you just now with not knowing for sure. It will be either for council tax or for decree you already have if it was So's.

 

Thanks Idainfife, it OS defenitely not council tax, believe it or not I have actually never got in a mess with that, and I am up to date, and my ccj, which was brought about by next, is fully paid, settled, have letter stating account satisfied from 2005 and it no longer shows on file

Am wide awake at stupid o clock worrying! Been reading that council been seizing cars for unpaid parking tickets could they after 1 failed attempt for 1 parking ticket £90 plus I imagine costs even though they removed white disabled lines when I wrote contesting it.

I don't want to be back to days I cowering every time doorbell goes.

Thanks for replies guys

[maroondevo52]

How long ago did you contest the Parking Ticket, like you say Councils do use Sheriff Officers to recover unpaid fines, as Ida has said until you get a name there's not a lot anyone can advise.