COUNTY COURT ENFORCEMENT CHECKLIST

STATUS: Legal/procedural tool · legal information, not advice
REVIEWED: 18 August 2026
OFFICIAL SOURCES: GOV.UK Enforce a judgment; CPR Part 70

- Sealed judgment and exact unpaid balance
- Payment date or instalment missed
- Debtor's correct legal name and address
- Evidence about bank account, employment, goods, land or third-party debts
- Current GOV.UK guidance, form and fee checked
- Permission or transfer requirement checked
- Method compared: warrant/writ, attachment of earnings, third-party debt order, charging order
- Recoverability of fee and likely proportionality considered
- Any insolvency or vulnerability issue identified for advice
- Application, service and follow-up dates recorded

Enforcement costs money and does not guarantee recovery. Choose a method from evidence about the debtor.