Every year, a huge number of cases are registered in the records of bailiffs, the council admits

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Every year, a huge number of cases are registered in the records of bailiffs, Iveta Kruka, chairwoman of the Council of Latvian Sworn Bailiffs (LZTIP), said in an interview on Latvian Television’s “Morning Panorama” program.

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Every year, a huge number of cases are registered in the records of bailiffs, Iveta Kruka, chairwoman of the Council of Latvian Sworn Bailiffs (LZTIP), said in an interview on Latvian Television’s “Morning Panorama” program.

“Last year, there were 177,000 new enforcement cases. 60% of these cases are administrative penalty recovery cases,” Kruka said.

At the same time, she pointed out that the Covid-19 pandemic did not significantly affect the increase in the number of cases.

“With one exception – given that there was a new administrative regulation regarding restrictions, there were more administrative penalty cases,” she explained.

She also pointed out that while observing the increase in energy prices and the increase in inflation, it is currently too early to say that this has affected the number of cases, it should be looked at in the long term.

“We see that building managers are also quite responsive to the equalized payments. We observe a positive trend,” she added.

TVNET already announced that the annual Bailiffs’ Day will take place in Latvia on Friday, during which you will be able to get a free consultation with a bailiff.

Bailiffs will advise free of charge on the possibilities of postponing the execution of the debt collection judgment or dividing it into repayment terms. It will also be possible for residents to consult on other issues related to the execution of debt collection judgments.

Residents will be able to consult on what to do so that the case does not end up in forced execution, on the possibilities of dividing the debt payment in parts or postponing the execution of the judgment. When faced with financial difficulties, the debtor can ask the creditor to agree on making payments in installments or postpone making payments. At the stage of legal proceedings, the court has the right, upon the application of a party to the case, taking into account the property status of the parties, the rights of children or other circumstances, to make a decision on postponing or dividing the execution of the judgment into terms, as well as on amending the manner and order of its execution.

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