Satisfaction Piece

cabledude

Hi All,

A family member has had a debt issue in the past and after negotiations broke down, the issue went to court. Consent to Judgement was given and the court order plus costs was made against her. When the Judgement was made the solicitors for the plaintiff registered the debt with the high court for publication.

Forward on 18 months, the debt is just about paid off. The solicitors for the plaintiff told her that when the debt plus costs was cleared in full, that they would issue her with a satisfaction piece. I presume that this is just a letter to say that the debt has been cleared. All seems pretty fine.

My question is - How does she get the fact that there is published debt rectified? And is this something that she can do herself. She's an old'ish lady. We can help if needs be. She doesn't want any more legal bills after this issue.

Thanks for any help.

Tom Young

There will be a requirement to pay the bill of costs.

A satisfaction of judgment is an instrument stating formally that the judgment had been satisfied, etc.

cabledude

Tom Young wrote: »

There will be a requirement to pay the bill of costs.

A satisfaction of judgment is an instrument stating formally that the judgment had been satisfied, etc.

Thanks Tom. The bill of costs was lumped in with the debt i.e. Judgement plus costs.That came to a total figure which is now just about paid off. It's the fact that the debt was published that has her worried. How does one go about reversing this. I'm presuming that this satisfaction piece is what's needed.

She does not want this issue preventing her from taking a credit union loan etc.

Tom Young

That's teetering on the brink of advice.

Judgment search, burden search on property, etc. should be undertaken expunging registry, etc. the fact of historical records and debt may not be remedied. The rating agencies publish records of incomplete loans, that train may have left the station.