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creditors chasing ex-girlfriend won't go away

from james killen (james_killen@hotmail.com)
When my girlfriend came to live with me, she left a lot of her debts behind at her old address. She handed in the keys to her house last February to the Halifax.

Nothing has been heard from creditors until about 4 months ago, but she ignored the letters.

Now we have split up. Most creditors that have written I have phoned and told that she has gone. But a firm called Westcot Credit keep sending notices and threatening letters "confirming" that she lives here and they wanted their money. I rang them and told them that she had moved out. That didn't stop the letters and I have had a further two from Westcot and one from their solicitors demanding money.

I have written to the solicitors stating that she is not here and I do not appreciate their harrassment and that I would seek legal advice, hoping that this might be the end. But it wasn't!

Two days ago a letter arrived addressed to my ex from a collections agency called "ScotCall". Its for the same debt and they are saying that they will be calling to the house for the money.

Quite frankly I am sick of this. My girlfriend and I split up reasonably amicably and I know that she stayed in the UK for a about a month before leaving to stay in Canada indefinately.

I don't see why I should spend money on a solicitor when I am the innocent party and its money I can ill afford. Is there anything that I can say to these collectors to make them go away?

Any advice would be appreciated.

(posted 8824 days ago)

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