How Do High Court Enforcement Officers Work?
A commonly used and preferred method to recover debts is to instruct High Court Enforcement Officers – these are also known as bailiffs, formerly known as Sheriffs, who are officially appointed by the Ministry of Justice and act on behalf of the Court.
HCEOs can be appointed to communicate with your debtor. This process is started by transferring the Judgment from the County Court to the High Court which then gives the High Court Enforcement Officers the ability to start the debt recovery process on your behalf.
Once the transfer is complete, a Notice of Enforcement is issued to your debtor, with a payment deadline of 14 days. Should this not be responded to, physical attendance is then made with the possibility of assets and items of a monetary value being noted, seized and subsequently sold in order to realise the monies that are due to you.
If your debtor wishes to avoid embarrassment (and the possibility of a television crew arriving at their premises) this type of action could be an effective method of enforcement.
How do High Court Enforcement Officers work?
A commonly used and preferred method to recover debts is to instruct High Court Enforcement Officers – these are also known as bailiffs, formerly known as Sheriffs, who are officially appointed by the Ministry of Justice and act on behalf of the Court.
HCEOs can be appointed to communicate with your debtor. This process is started by transferring the Judgment from the County Court to the High Court which then gives the High Court Enforcement Officers the ability to start the debt recovery process on your behalf.
Once the transfer is complete, a Notice of Enforcement is issued to your debtor, with a payment deadline of 14 days. Should this not be responded to, physical attendance is then made with the possibility of assets and items of a monetary value being noted, seized and subsequently sold in order to realise the monies that are due to you.
If your debtor wishes to avoid embarrassment (and the possibility of a television crew arriving at their premises) this type of action could be an effective method of enforcement.