Debt Recovery

Mark Fairweather is a practising solicitor and is one of the founding partners of the legal firm Fairweather Stephenson Co. He and Rosy Border have written 14 titles together, including five in Cavendish Publishing's Pocket Lawyer series. He has two children and lives in Suffolk. Rosy Border, co-author of this title and series editor of the Pocket Lawyer series, has a first class honours degree in French and has worked in publishing, lecturing, journalism and the law. A profile author and adapter, she stopped counting after 150 titles. Rosy and her husband, John Rabson, live in rural Suffolk and have a grown up family. Rosy enjoys DIY, entertaining and retail therapy in French markets.

• Welcome, Buzzwords, Frequently asked questions, 1. Spotting a doubtful customer, 2. Where do I start?, 3. Choosing your weapon, 4. The nitty gritty: filling in the claim form, 5. Claiming online, 6. What happens next?, 7. Slugging it out in court, 8. Making it stick: enforcement, 9. Warrant of execution, 10. Attachment of earnings, 11. Third party debt order, 12. Charging order, 13. Bankruptcy for beginners, 14. Sabre rattling: the statutory demand, 15. Serious swordsmanship: the bankruptcy petition, 16. Liquidation, Sample letters, Sample forms, Official forms, Useful contacts, Index