Debt Litigation in County Court
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Debt Collection Charges

Civil Litigation and Fees in County Court and High Court

STANDARD DEBT COLLECTION CHARGES 2007/2008

(a) VAT is charged in addition on all costs other than Court fees;
(b) You will not be charged for routine photocopying or faxes;
(c) These debt collection charges apply for routine debt collection matters;

Should a claim be more complex then lawyers in our Litigation department will assist and will agree their costs of doing so directly with you.

Its not easy to precisely define court fees but the Lawdit’s litigation service can offer fixed fees wherever we can.

Uncontested debt collection charges ie no dispute and the debtor is unwilling to pay!

Claims less than £5000

Per debtor:-

1. Seven day letter of demand receiving your instructions, immediately sending seven day letter of demand receiving response and/or payment and reporting to you
£25.00

2.Pre-litigation correspondence with you/others or debtor;
telephone conversations with you/debtor or others
regarding claim or compromise
£10 each (up to max of £150)

We will collect only the first three instalments under any instalment arrangement or agreement approved by you at no additional cost. Thereafter, the debtor will be directed to continue to pay any further instalments direct to you or, we are happy to collect further instalments on your behalf at a charge of £7.50 + VAT for each instalment payment collected.
£7.50 each

4. Preparing and issuing Claim Form and obtaining judgment (including your authorisation to proceed) (not including Court fees)
£150.00

5. Allocation Questionnaire – filing/completing (not including Court fee)
£150.00

6. Small Claim Pack
£100.00

Warning

Claims under £5000 effectively mean the above costs are non refundable even if you win!!

Claims more than £5000

The following prices are per debtor:-

7. Seven day letter of demand receiving your instructions, immediately sending seven day letter of demand receiving response and/or payment and reporting to you
£25.00

8. Pre-litigation correspondence with you/others or debtor; telephone conversations with you/debtor or others regarding claim or compromise
£8 each (up to max of £150)

9. Preparing and issuing Claim Form and obtaining judgment (including your authorisation to proceed) (not including Court fees)
£190.00

10. Allocation Questionnaire – filing/completing (not including Court fee)
£85.00

For all Claims:-

For straightforward debt collection, we are can now service through the Courts’ Money Claims On-Line
£95.00

11. Preparing and arranging service bankruptcy or winding-up Statutory Demand (not including costs of service and Affidavit of Service)
£105.00

12. Preparing, issuing and serving bankruptcy or winding-up petitions (not including Court fee, service fees and advertising costs)
£760.00

13. Dealing with notification of Insolvency proceedings and filing proxy forms and proof of debt forms
£30.00

14. Enforcement (costs) (not including Court or Sheriff fees)
Warrant of Execution £60.00
Attachment of Earnings £60.00
Order for questioning £60.00
Sheriff £60.00
Charging Order to be quoted
Third Party Orders to be quoted

Re-issuing Request for Warrant of Execution £35.00
Re-issuing Order for questioning £35.00
Re-issuing Attachment of Earnings £35.00

15. Fixed solicitors costs claimed on the issue of the Claim Form, Judgment and Enforcement will be billed on recovery or upon your instructions to close the file.

£25 - £ 500 = £50
£ 500 - £ 1000 = £70
£1000 - £5000 = £80
£5000 and above = £100

Judgment fixed costs between £22 and £40
Enforcement fixed costs - Costs vary

PLEASE NOTE:
(a) VAT is charged in addition on all costs other than Court fees;
(b) you will not be charged for routine photocopying or faxes;
(c) these charges apply for routine debt collection matters;

Should a claim be more complex then lawyers in our Litigation department will assist and will agree their costs of doing so directly with you.

Get in touch today and ask to speak to either Michael Coyle or Izaz Ali

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