DMBM680280 | Ordinary Cause: Stages of taking an ordinary cause action

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At each stage of the proceedings you must

• ensure that the debt remains unpaid and

• record the action taken on all the appropriate records.

To start an action you need to

• prepare an initial writ with an exact copy for each defender and a copy for your records (DMBM680290 - DMBM680310)

• send the initial writ to the court for registration (DMBM680520)

• arrange for delivery of the service copy of the initial writ and citation of the defender(s) (DMBM680550)

• return the initial writ to the court with a minute for decree where no intention to defend has been lodged by the defender (DMBM680930)

• attend the court where necessary

• obtain extract decree where the action is successful (DMBM680980)

• instruct the sheriff officer as to how the decree that you have obtained for your debt is to be enforced (DMBM680990).