Claim for money owed to me by ex...

[Lmccrean]

Its not a great deal of money - £600 but has been ongoing for years, and it fed up and want it back

Thing is, it wasnt a loan of x amount in cash/bank transfer, it was where I paid for stuff on my card and he was to pay me back half. The only agreement we have is verbal and stuff written in emails from him about how he will get it sorted.

Do I have any legal standing here?

I know Ill need to go to CAB or something, but if anyone knows about this stuff, please share some info!

anyone?

I would have thought if you have evidence of him agreeing he owes the money - eg emails etc, you could try a small claims court. Don't know how it is done, but I believe it is not too hard. Also the threat of it might be enough

Im hoping threat is enough, but if its not and "proof" i have wont stand up in court, what use will it have been?! I cant carry it out and back to square one with him hiding away like the pitiful excuse of a man he is...

You can get the Claim Form (N1) from your local county court, together with an explanatory leaflet.

Fill it in with details, send it in duplicate with a cheque for the issue fee to the court, they'll issue it, send your ex a copy and he has 14 days to respond. If he doesn't, the onus is on you to apply for judgement by default.

Once you have your judgement, if he still doesn't pay you can send the bailiffs round by applying for a warrant of execution or if he's working (and this is a safer bet), apply for an attachment of earnings order, so the money comes out of his salary.

If you want, you can make the initial claim online. I think it's Northampton which deals with online claims.

Try the Court Service website for further info.

(This advice relates to England and Wales only).

Good luck

thanks mumblechum - I just saw this, but thank you!

Im in NI so not sure if its the same sorta thing here. Will investigate more...