Car being repossessed

Cher27

I lost a small claims court case and the claimant was awarded €5k. I can not afford to pay this amount in full. I advised I could pay it in installments and now the claimant is trying to repossess my car. Can she do this even though I have offered to pay in installments?

Shield

Repossess? Did she previously own it?

jhegarty

I suspect you are not in Ireland.

Thinkingaboutit

5k?

I thought only 2k could be got? It says so on the form.

Maybe I'll sent the prick (someone I'm claiming from) a civil bill as well if the small claims case goes well, perhaps he'll feel unbearably sorry for himself:D. I'm going to report him to Revenue and hopefully I can get him sacked from his job:), which will happen if Revenue look into him. I that may be possible.

dermot_sheehan

The district court can award upto 6,350 euro though under the small claims procedure it is limited to2 or 3 thousand I think.

The decree issued by the court can be sent to the sheriff who will seize the debtor's property to pay the debt.

Shield

Recently, I've heard of quite a few instances of the sheriff entering a property and not being able to find enough assets which would, in his opinion, cover even a fraction of the debt. In those cases, I assume the sheriff just returns the decree to the court?

Our man in Havana

Exactly. The decree is marked Nulla Bona meaning no goods.

The sheriff is the least effective way of enforcing a judgement against a private person.

maidhc

Bond-007 wrote: »

Exactly. The decree is marked Nulla Bona meaning no goods.

The sheriff is the least effective way of enforcing a judgement against a private person.

and the most effective way is what? :pac:

Our man in Havana

Instalment orders/committals and judgement mortgages are much more efficient.