Important Document from County Courts

[Joey D]

Hi

I received a letter from a County Court Bailiff called Mr Morgan. The letter says

"I am holding a very important document for your attention. You must call "

 

The letter then goes onto say, if you ignore this document you may be committed to prison for contempt of this court but at no point in the letter does it say what the document is.

 

Does anybody know if i'm obliged to respond to this? Particularly as the letter doesn't state what the document is.

 

An advice would be much appreciated. Thanks

[Desperate Daniella]

Hi Joey, and Welcome to CAG!

 

I think you should phone the Court first thing in the morning.

 

Have you had any County Court Judgments against you?

 

Does the letter look authentic?

 

DD

[Desperate Daniella]

You could try them now. Some Courts will answer their phones until 4.30 p.m. so it's worth a shot.

[renegadeimp]

My guess is it is a scare tactic. Can you post the letter up in full, including any company addresses on it, but remove personal info.

 

Also, have you checked with the court to see what it is about? If he is 100% a county court bailiff, then his actions could land him in deep trouble. If you have the ability to record the call, give this muppet a ring, but make sure you do not agree with anything said, especially as he has already broken OFT guidelines and therefore is risking his licence ( if he is even a bailiff). We've seen many cases of DCA's trying this tactic in the past, but it pays to be careful and sure.

[citizenB]

I will try and find someone to help.

 

What is the name of the bailiff company, please ?

[Ell-enn]

when a county court bailiff sends or leaves a letter at your address - they usually state exactly what it's all about. As suggested above, scan the letter and post on the thread (remove any personal identifying information first).

[sequenci]

I will try and find someone to help.

 

What is the name of the bailiff company, please ?

 

Sounds like it's a county court bailiff - rather than from a company.

[Joey D]

Thanks for the help guys, the Bailiff is Mr Morgan County Court Bailiff and the letter is headed with HMCS, He Majesty's Court Service. I've noticed their reference is Bury MBC which would usually refer to council tax. I pay my council tax on time by direct debit so it can't be that.

I'm going to give him a ring, it just seems a bit strange they can say you may be committed to prison without even saying what the document is

[Joey D]

Thanks, I'll upload the document as soon as i get access to a scanner. Unfortunately it will be tomorrow morning before i can do this. Thanks again for your responses guys

[citizenB]

If you follow the instructions below you shouldn't have any problems posting your document up.

 

 

Dx100 – Instructions on uploading pdfs

scan the requiredletters/agreements/sheets

as a picture file

remove all pers info inc barcodes etc using paint

but leave all figures and dates.

goto one of the many free online pdf converter websites

convert the image to pdf format.

or ir you have PDF as an installed printer drive use that

open a new msg box here

hit go advanced below the msg box

hit manage attachments below that box

hit the add files button on the top right

hit select files, navigate to your file on your pc

hit upload files

NB:you can set where it goes in the post by hitting insert inline.

the hit reply button

[ploddertom]

Thanks for the help guys, the Bailiff is Mr Morgan County Court Bailiff and the letter is headed with HMCS, He Majesty's Court Service. I've noticed their reference is Bury MBC which would usually refer to council tax. I pay my council tax on time by direct debit so it can't be that.

I'm going to give him a ring, it just seems a bit strange they can say you may be committed to prison without even saying what the document is

 

If it has Bury MBC then this sounds more like Magistrates Court. Do you have any old or recent unpaid Court fines? If for Council Tax then it would likely be for attendance at a Committal Hearing - do you owe any Council Tax?

[ploddertom]

Another thought have you checked your Credit File to see if you have a CCJ against you?

[tomtubby]

Any news?