Third-party goods and someone else's debt
This topic hub brings together National Bailiff Advice guidance on third-party goods and someone else's debt in England and Wales. It is designed to help you reach the most specific legally checked guide for your situation without replacing the detailed guidance on those pages.
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The Bailiff Is Pestering You About Someone Else's Debt.You can apply for an injunction under the Protection from Harassment Act 1987, but first, you must give the bailiff a Formal Notice.Company debts and enforcement at a director's homeA director is not ordinarily personally liable for a limited company's debt without a separate legal basis.Bailiffs attending for someone who does not live at your addressYou are not personally liable merely because an agent attends for another person's debt.Bailiffs Made You Pay Eomeone Else's DebtWhen a bailiff is aware that the debtor lacks money or assets, they may attempt to coerce a family member or friend into "voluntarily" paying the debt.Bailiff Is Pursuing You About Someone Else's DebtBailiffs are legally permitted only to pursue the debtor and take control of goods that belong to the debtor.Bailiffs Are Pursuing You About Someone Else's DebtBailiffs are authorised to attend the address specified in the Warrant or Writ of Control for enforcement purposes.