Respond to a court claim for money

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Respond to a claim by post

If the claim was made using a paper form, you should respond by post. You can also use a paper form to respond if the claim was made online but you are not able to use the online services. You바카라 사이트™ll have received a letter with instructions on how to respond.

The forms you fill in will depend on whether the claim is for a fixed (바카라 사이트˜specified바카라 사이트™) or an unspecified amount. If you need more time to respond to the claim, download and fill in form N9.

If the claim is for a specified amount

Download and fill in:

  • form N9A to pay all or part of the claim
  • form N9B if you do not agree with the claim

If the claim is for an unspecified amount

Download and fill in:

  • form N9D if you do not agree with the claim
  • form N9C if you need to ask the court to decide how much you owe, or you want to offer to pay a certain amount

Where to send the forms

Where you send the forms to depends on how the claim was made.

If the claim was made using a paper form

Send the form to:

Civil National Business Centre
St Katharine바카라 사이트™s House
21 바카라 사이트“ 27 St Katharine바카라 사이트™s Street
Northampton
NN1 2LH

If the claim was made using the Online Civil Money Claims service

Your claim number will include 바카라 사이트˜MC바카라 사이트™ if the claim was made using the Online Civil Money Claims service.

To respond using a paper form, send the form to:

Civil Money Claims
HMCTS CMC
PO Box 12747
Harlow
CM20 9RA

If the claim was made using the Money Claim Online service

Your claim number will be 8 digits long and include letters and numbers if the claim was made using the Money Claim Online service.

To respond using a paper form, send the form to:

Money Claim Online (MCOL)
Civil National Business Centre
St Katharine바카라 사이트™s House
21 바카라 사이트“ 27 St Katharine바카라 사이트™s Street
Northampton
NN1 2LH

Get help responding to a claim by post

If the claim was made using a paper form, contact the Civil National Business Centre if you need help.

Civil National Business Centre
Telephone: 0300 123 1056
Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5pm 
Welsh language: 0300 303 5174
Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm
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If the claim was made online, contact the relevant online service for help.

After you바카라 사이트™ve responded

Keep proof (for example, your bank records or a receipt from the claimant) to show you바카라 사이트™ve paid.

If you offer to pay a different amount, the claimant will decide whether to accept it. If you defend the claim, the claimant will decide whether to proceed or withdraw the claim.