{"id":1983,"date":"2024-04-09T11:53:43","date_gmt":"2024-04-09T09:53:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/henkscheeperslaw.com\/?page_id=1983"},"modified":"2024-04-23T12:25:05","modified_gmt":"2024-04-23T10:25:05","slug":"outstanding-school-fees","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/henkscheeperslaw.com\/?page_id=1983","title":{"rendered":"SCHOOL FEES IN ARREARS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-995ea825 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1880\" height=\"1255\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/henkscheeperslaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pexels-photo-1370296.jpeg?resize=1880%2C1255&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"selective focus photography of bookshelf with books\" class=\"wp-image-1997\" style=\"width:792px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/henkscheeperslaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pexels-photo-1370296.jpeg?w=1880&amp;ssl=1 1880w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/henkscheeperslaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pexels-photo-1370296.jpeg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/henkscheeperslaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pexels-photo-1370296.jpeg?resize=1024%2C684&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/henkscheeperslaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pexels-photo-1370296.jpeg?resize=768%2C513&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/henkscheeperslaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pexels-photo-1370296.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1025&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/henkscheeperslaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pexels-photo-1370296.jpeg?resize=1200%2C801&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><br>Process for collecting outstanding School Fees:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Upon receiving instructions from the school, our attorneys initiate the following steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In the absence of arrangements or payments, our attorneys proceed by issuing a formal letter of demand.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A file is promptly opened, and an SMS notification is dispatched to the debtor.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The debtor is afforded a 90-day window from the date of the letter to make suitable arrangements or payments before further legal action ensues.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If necessary, a summons is issued and served on the debtor by the sheriff.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Uppon Judgment being granted by the court, the following actions may be taken:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>5.1. Warrant of Execution: Assets may be attached to settle the debt.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>5.2. Section 65 Notice: The debtor may be required to appear in court.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The debtor retains the option to make arrangements at any juncture in the process.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-videopress\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"VideoPress Video Player\" aria-label='VideoPress Video Player' width='500' height='281' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/V4I9owsn?cover=1&amp;preloadContent=metadata&amp;useAverageColor=1&amp;hd=0' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen data-resize-to-parent=\"true\" allow='clipboard-write'><\/iframe><script src='https:\/\/v0.wordpress.com\/js\/next\/videopress-iframe.js?m=1674852142'><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Frequently asked questions<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-expand ub-expand\" id=\"ub-expand-e67b258e-5a00-494e-b553-7f891ce022e0\" data-scroll-type=\"false\" data-scroll-amount=\"\" data-scroll-target=\"\">\n<div class=\"ub-expand-portion ub-expand-partial wp-block-ub-expand-portion\" id=\"ub-expand-partial-5e69ce89-87df-4765-9c68-5ef9ebd39f68\" aria-hidden=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What to do when receiving text of owing school fees?<\/h5>\n\n\n\t\t\t<a id=\"ub-expand-toggle-partial-5e69ce89-87df-4765-9c68-5ef9ebd39f68\" class=\"ub-expand-toggle-button\" style=\"text-align: left; \" role=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"ub-expand-full-5e69ce89-87df-4765-9c68-5ef9ebd39f68\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\tshow more\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ub-expand-portion ub-expand-full ub-hide wp-block-ub-expand-portion\" id=\"ub-expand-full-5e69ce89-87df-4765-9c68-5ef9ebd39f68\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p>Contact the attorneys and make arrangements to pay of your debt as promptly as possible. <\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t<a id=\"ub-expand-toggle-full-5e69ce89-87df-4765-9c68-5ef9ebd39f68\" class=\"ub-expand-toggle-button\" style=\"text-align: left; \" role=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"ub-expand-full-5e69ce89-87df-4765-9c68-5ef9ebd39f68\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\tshow less\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-expand ub-expand\" id=\"ub-expand-7e55125d-88cf-4fc1-b686-de8f229da246\" data-scroll-type=\"false\" data-scroll-amount=\"\" data-scroll-target=\"\">\n<div class=\"ub-expand-portion ub-expand-partial wp-block-ub-expand-portion\" id=\"ub-expand-partial-016c5a3c-8484-4d2c-82f8-e4143a721896\" aria-hidden=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When does school fees debt prescribe?<\/h5>\n\n\n\t\t\t<a id=\"ub-expand-toggle-partial-016c5a3c-8484-4d2c-82f8-e4143a721896\" class=\"ub-expand-toggle-button\" style=\"text-align: left; \" role=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"ub-expand-full-016c5a3c-8484-4d2c-82f8-e4143a721896\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\tshow more\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ub-expand-portion ub-expand-full ub-hide wp-block-ub-expand-portion\" id=\"ub-expand-full-016c5a3c-8484-4d2c-82f8-e4143a721896\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p>The prescription period for outstanding school fees is typically 3 years, though certain factors may interrupt or extend this timeframe. Upon receiving judgment, the period extends to 30 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t<a id=\"ub-expand-toggle-full-016c5a3c-8484-4d2c-82f8-e4143a721896\" class=\"ub-expand-toggle-button\" style=\"text-align: left; \" role=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"ub-expand-full-016c5a3c-8484-4d2c-82f8-e4143a721896\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\tshow less\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-expand ub-expand\" id=\"ub-expand-8ad59231-0e14-4123-986f-d45f3347d160\" data-scroll-type=\"false\" data-scroll-amount=\"\" data-scroll-target=\"\">\n<div class=\"ub-expand-portion ub-expand-partial wp-block-ub-expand-portion\" id=\"ub-expand-partial-11bf7b1f-b567-44be-876a-4bfc7e1bcde2\" aria-hidden=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Can you make arrangements to pay of debt in installments?<\/h5>\n\n\n\t\t\t<a id=\"ub-expand-toggle-partial-11bf7b1f-b567-44be-876a-4bfc7e1bcde2\" class=\"ub-expand-toggle-button\" style=\"text-align: left; \" role=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"ub-expand-full-11bf7b1f-b567-44be-876a-4bfc7e1bcde2\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\tshow more\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ub-expand-portion ub-expand-full ub-hide wp-block-ub-expand-portion\" id=\"ub-expand-full-11bf7b1f-b567-44be-876a-4bfc7e1bcde2\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p>You are welcome to establish a payment plan to settle your debt through monthly installments. However, it&#8217;s essential that these installments are set at a reasonable amount.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t<a id=\"ub-expand-toggle-full-11bf7b1f-b567-44be-876a-4bfc7e1bcde2\" class=\"ub-expand-toggle-button\" style=\"text-align: left; \" role=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"ub-expand-full-11bf7b1f-b567-44be-876a-4bfc7e1bcde2\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\tshow less\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-expand ub-expand\" id=\"ub-expand-fb8b6a8b-ed87-4b43-8c0c-6c90348d2e96\" data-scroll-type=\"false\" data-scroll-amount=\"\" data-scroll-target=\"\">\n<div class=\"ub-expand-portion ub-expand-partial wp-block-ub-expand-portion\" id=\"ub-expand-partial-51d836d8-ce0f-4c17-bfc5-38e7200507aa\" aria-hidden=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What happens when an installment is missed or regular payments are not made? <\/h5>\n\n\n\t\t\t<a id=\"ub-expand-toggle-partial-51d836d8-ce0f-4c17-bfc5-38e7200507aa\" class=\"ub-expand-toggle-button\" style=\"text-align: left; \" role=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"ub-expand-full-51d836d8-ce0f-4c17-bfc5-38e7200507aa\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\tshow more\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ub-expand-portion ub-expand-full ub-hide wp-block-ub-expand-portion\" id=\"ub-expand-full-51d836d8-ce0f-4c17-bfc5-38e7200507aa\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p>The entire outstanding balance is now due and payable. Our legal team will take all necessary steps to collect the full amount oweded.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t<a id=\"ub-expand-toggle-full-51d836d8-ce0f-4c17-bfc5-38e7200507aa\" class=\"ub-expand-toggle-button\" style=\"text-align: left; \" role=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"ub-expand-full-51d836d8-ce0f-4c17-bfc5-38e7200507aa\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\tshow less\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-expand ub-expand\" id=\"ub-expand-53455ec1-eb6c-4b8e-9292-05575614a945\" data-scroll-type=\"false\" data-scroll-amount=\"\" data-scroll-target=\"\">\n<div class=\"ub-expand-portion ub-expand-partial wp-block-ub-expand-portion\" id=\"ub-expand-partial-3b296b33-2793-4f3b-aaf1-1a5b5cd58c65\" aria-hidden=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU CANNOT MAKE YOUR PAYMENT?<\/h5>\n\n\n\t\t\t<a id=\"ub-expand-toggle-partial-3b296b33-2793-4f3b-aaf1-1a5b5cd58c65\" class=\"ub-expand-toggle-button\" style=\"text-align: left; \" role=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"ub-expand-full-3b296b33-2793-4f3b-aaf1-1a5b5cd58c65\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\tshow more\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ub-expand-portion ub-expand-full ub-hide wp-block-ub-expand-portion\" id=\"ub-expand-full-3b296b33-2793-4f3b-aaf1-1a5b5cd58c65\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p>Please reach out to our legal team to discuss your situation. Our attorneys will evaluate your circumstances and provide guidance on setting up installment arrangements.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t<a id=\"ub-expand-toggle-full-3b296b33-2793-4f3b-aaf1-1a5b5cd58c65\" class=\"ub-expand-toggle-button\" style=\"text-align: left; \" role=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"ub-expand-full-3b296b33-2793-4f3b-aaf1-1a5b5cd58c65\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\tshow less\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-expand ub-expand\" id=\"ub-expand-88376b06-951a-45d3-b00d-7ea4735a9719\" data-scroll-type=\"false\" data-scroll-amount=\"\" data-scroll-target=\"\">\n<div class=\"ub-expand-portion ub-expand-partial wp-block-ub-expand-portion\" id=\"ub-expand-partial-c8778e19-de06-4e8d-bc7b-37b411f0b6a7\" aria-hidden=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who is liable to pay school fees?<\/h5>\n\n\n\t\t\t<a id=\"ub-expand-toggle-partial-c8778e19-de06-4e8d-bc7b-37b411f0b6a7\" class=\"ub-expand-toggle-button\" style=\"text-align: left; \" role=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"ub-expand-full-c8778e19-de06-4e8d-bc7b-37b411f0b6a7\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\tshow more\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ub-expand-portion ub-expand-full ub-hide wp-block-ub-expand-portion\" id=\"ub-expand-full-c8778e19-de06-4e8d-bc7b-37b411f0b6a7\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p>The parent, guardian, legal custodian, or individual who undertakes to fulfil the obligation towards the learner&#8217;s education at the school.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t<a id=\"ub-expand-toggle-full-c8778e19-de06-4e8d-bc7b-37b411f0b6a7\" class=\"ub-expand-toggle-button\" style=\"text-align: left; \" role=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"ub-expand-full-c8778e19-de06-4e8d-bc7b-37b411f0b6a7\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\tshow less\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Process for collecting outstanding School Fees: Upon receiving instructions from the school, our attorneys initiate the following steps: Frequently asked questions<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1983","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"featured_image_src":null,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/henkscheeperslaw.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1983","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/henkscheeperslaw.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/henkscheeperslaw.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/henkscheeperslaw.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/henkscheeperslaw.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1983"}],"version-history":[{"count":30,"href":"https:\/\/henkscheeperslaw.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1983\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2058,"href":"https:\/\/henkscheeperslaw.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1983\/revisions\/2058"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/henkscheeperslaw.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1983"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}