Trust Deed Scotland - Sheriff Officers Advice Helpline: 01412210999.
Sheriff officers work on behalf of government bodies, most commonly they are used to collect council tax arrears and on behalf of individual creditors. They are often confused for the rest of UK equivalent, bailiffs. Creditors use threats of sheriff officers and bailiffs to frighten individuals into repaying debts, most often through further unaffordable borrowing. The terrifying idea of someone taking all your worldly goods is further intensified by well known TV adverts such as Channel 5’s 'If you don’t pay, we’ll take it away'.
Stirling Park and Walker Love are two of the most well-known sheriff officers and messenger-at-arms companies collecting debt in Scotland. If you’ve received a letter or visit from sheriff officers about council tax debt, or any other type of personal debt such as defaulted personal loans, don’t panic.
In this article, you’ll find basic help on how to deal with all sheriff officers, from Walker Love, Stirling Park sheriff officers or any other.
Trust Deed Scotland will help you find out what to do if they come to your house and how to stop them from taking your belongings.