Legal Services Providing a comprehensive legal service can prove to be a key element when collecting overdue accounts.

Whether it is a matter of serving papers on an individual or company or issuing a summons against a debtor we can provide a solution.

Issuing proceedings against a debtor is often a costly and time consuming process especially when the summons is defended.

Many people simply do not issue proceedings through the county court because of the high costs that are often involved.

Kingston Collections provides an alternative to simply having to write off accounts by issuing proceedings through the courts. The options are:-.

Kingston Collections will prepare the summons on your behalf when the claim is unlikely to be defended. We will charge a flat rate fee per case of £25.00. There would also be county court fees to pay.

If you think the summons/case will be defended in court and that legal representation will be required, then once instructed, we would pass the case onto our solicitor to deal with, through the courts on your behalf. Every case is assessed individually and we would discuss this with you..

Methods of Enforcement

Bailiffs
There are more than one type of bailiff and they each have different powers. Which one you use depends on what type of debt you have and in which court the judgment was awarded.

Charging Orders
These are usually effective for people who have assets. A charging order on a property is also effective with members of the general public. With commercial debts you can ask the court to divert funds owed to your debtor by his creditors.

Attachment of Earnings
Also effective against the general public.

Third Party Debt Order(Garnishee Order)
You can ask the court for an order to debit your debtors bank account.

Oral Examination
Not really a method of enforcement but it can force a debtor into court to explain why they haven't paid the judgment. If the debtor does not turn up for the examination it is possible that they may be arrested and taken to prison for contempt of court. Because an Oral Examination can turn up some useful information it can be very effective in deciding on which method of enforcement to use where the judgment has still not be satisfied.

Starting your claim

Money claims
To issue a claim for money, the following fees will be payable based on the amount claimed, including interest:

	Court Issued Claim	Money Claim Online (MCOL)
up to £300	£35	£25
£300.01-£500	£50	£35
£500.01-£1,000	£70	£60
£1000.01-£1,500	£80	£70
£1,500.01-£3,000	£95	£80
£3,000.01-£5,000	£120	£100
£5,000.01-£15,000	£245	£210
£15,000.01-£50,000	£395	£340
£50,000.01-£100,000	£685	£595*
£100,000.01-£150,000	£885	N/A
£150,000.01-£200,000	£1080	N/A
£200,000.01-£250,000	£1272	N/A
£250,000.01-£300,000	£1475	N/A
more than £300,000 or an unlimited amount	£1670	N/A

*maximum amount for money claims on MCOL is £99,999.99

Non-money claims
To issue a claim for something other than money, including possession, the following fees will be payable on where you start your claim:

High Court	£465
County Court	£175
Possession Claims Online (PCOL)	£100

(PCOL can only be used for possessions concerning rent or mortgage arrears). Certain non-money claims will attract the multi-track allocation, pre-trial checklist and hearing fees, set out on page 3 and 4. Check with the court to see if your case is affected.