Small Claims Court

[Ben Anderson]

Just a quick question - When taking a client to the small claims court for outstanding invoices. I don't really want my home address on the papers for the safety of my family (as you know people get nasty). Are you allowed to use a virtual address?

 

[The Byre]

Your address is on your website - a bit late in the day for accommodation addresses!

Anyway, the court only allows for the hiding of trading details in cases of genuine threats and usually with supporting statements by the police.

 

[Big G]

Your address is on your website - a bit late in the day for accommodation addresses!

Sorry, but, how do you know this?

You can use an alternative address as a service address but this must be an address where any documents will come to your attention.

You could potentially pay for one of these "satellite serviced offices" and use that as your address but it is some lengths to go to just in case the debtors gets nasty.

Alternatively, you could appoint a Solicitor or Debt Recovery Company and use their address as the service address if the debtor still does not pay and legal proceedings are necessary.

 

[The Byre]

Sorry, but, how do you know this?

I looked!

P.S. The rest of what you say is, as usual, spot on!

 

[billybob99]

I looked as well.

Given the nature of the business and the potential money owed (just assuming) - it might not even be worth it, might be easier to just stop providing that customer the service.