Bailifs

[nailit]

My son got arrested xmas eve and has got to go magistrates on 10 Jan.
He will at least get court costs and maybe a fine. He is technichaly NFA (No fixed abode) but the custody sergant insisted that he gave an address for bail purposes and he gave mine. My concern is that he wont pay the court costs and that the next step will be bailiffs to recover costs.
Where do I stand in the event that bailiffs turn up at my address?
Ive seen tv programmes where they turn up because that's the address on the court order to recover debt and the people living there have to provide proof that the goods in the house are theirs and not the debtors. I have no receipts for anything as everything I own has been given to me or bought second hand.
Thanks for any advice guys.

[nailit]

Thanks for that ummmm, somewhat reassuring but im still worried that the police made my son give an address....my address... before bailing him (for future unpaid fines???)
And the fact that he DOES have a bed and some personal effects (clothes etc) at my address.

[ummmm]

Most of the things in everyday households are worthless to bailiffs. They can't touch household goods such as sofas/fridges/washing machines. Things like TV's and computers only sell for a pittance at auction.

[nailit]

About the only things of value I own are a 2yr old smart tv (a gift and no receipt anymore) and a £600 cycle just over a year old which I had from a friend who decided he didn't want it a few weeks after buying it and which I did him some decorating work in return for it, again no proof its mine.

[rockyroad]

Nailit, I don't know why you are ignoring the fact that the bailiffs have to prove your son lives at your house before they can take anything. I conclude that ,actually, he is in some way connected legally to your home so you are now worried you have no proof he does not own anything in your home. Bailiffs and Collectors will take goods from properties when and only when they HAVE PROOF of residency and YOU have no proof the goods belong to you.
You might take note I worked at Marstons in admin a few years ago -look the name up.....

[rockyroad]

^^^
Marston (no 's' ) and its not the brewery lol!

[hc4361]

This page is very useful to your situation, nailit:

https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/debt-and-money/action-your-creditor-can-take/bailiffs/your-belongings-and-bailiffs/what-goods-can-a-bailiff-take/proving-who-owns-the-items-bailiffs/

[Peter Pedant]

well done hc
that URL was probably the best I have seen on the subject

( and I had a tenant who had around 5 CCJs and 5 ubsecured debts against him ) - I note I fielded seven letters about him in month July 2013 alone