Ive Called The Bailiffs Into Halifax

[lehedges]

Hi all

 

Have gone through all the stages trying to get my bank charges back....on the 29th September a warrant was issued and therefore is being dealt with by the local court.

 

Does anyone know how long this process takes before I will see my money...or what they will do?

 

I phoned the bank last week and told them how far i had gone...where a very nice lady assured me she would get the legal department to look in to it urgently on monday.......after i told her how embarassing it will be when the bailiffs go in to the local branch Halifax.

 

Any advice gratefully received......Bankfodder...any help?

[closey]

This has just happened with myself and the Woolwich:

 

http://www.consumeractiongroup.co.uk/forum/woolwich/6612-closey-woolwich.html

 

The Baliff will visit the branch. They will either pay up there and then, or, accept what the bank is saying when they say we are dealing with it (which is what happened in my case).

 

The Baliff in my case was pretty unfriendly and not very proactive, so it took a while until I found out I was receiving the money (I found out today!). However you can pay to have your warrent "TRANSFERED UP" to make it a high court writ (costs £150 that is added to the warrant), then appoint a high court enforcement officer.

[lehedges]

Thanks Closey......so do you think it is pretty pointless? Did you contact your bailiff....and if so after how long after you had issued the warrant.

 

Congratulations on getting your money back.......how long did this take from issuing the warrant to getting money back?

 

Sorry to bombard you with questions....but you are the only one i know of that is at the exactly same point as me.

 

Cant believe after receiving a warrant the banks still arent shifting their a***s

 

Any advice from you is great thanks

[closey]

I contacted the court a couple of days after the warrent was issued and they gave me the name and number of the baliff so that I could communicate with him directly.

 

I filed the warrent on 30/08/06 and found out today that my money should be with me any day...so it's taken over a month....the money still isn't in my hands.

 

I would call the court and get the baliffs details. He/She will be able to tell you when they are paying the bank a visit, and you will be able to call the baliff the next day to find out what has happened.

 

Either they will have your money - job done, or, they won't and they will be willing to wait for the bank to pay. If it's the latter then it's up to you really. You can either sit tight and wait, or you can pay to 'transfer up', which will speed things along.