Solicitors Letter

[jaycee401]

Do you legally have to reply to a solicitors letter. I have now received a third letter from my exes solicitor stating if I do not pay him the money owed he will start court proceedings. I have never admitted to owing him any money. People will probably remember my previous threads, where I won a land registry tribunal after ex put a unilateral notice on property. The judge stated that if Mr ? wished he could pursue me for a unsecured debt but would have to prove I had said I would give him some money. Which I did not! This so called debt is from 2005, the judge awarded me the 'winner' in 2008 and its not until 2013 that he has decided to rear his ugly head and pursue money from me. This has come about because he s seen the for sale sign at the property. I spent thousands fighting this at the land reg and do not want to waste any more money on legal fees for something I have already fought for and won, but I am nervous about writing a reply in case I put something I shouldn't.

[FredPuli43]

Tony is a solicitor, and knows their ways! His advice appears above.

[jaycee401]

OK, cheers as Tony is a solicitor I am going to do as he said. I will keep a copy, and will also let you know what happens. Thanks for the help.

[jaycee401]

I have typed the letter up as in my previous comment, would I be ok to also put the following:
If your client wishes to issue a claim then he will have to prove that a) the debt existed and b) he is not statute barred within The Limitation Act 1980.

[jaycee401]

Update. I never replied to the letters. Today I now receive another stating as I have ignored they have advised my client to instruct a debt recovery service!