Respond to a court claim for money
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:
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 5pmÂ
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
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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.