court action

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Mark is one of a rising number of people who have faced court action over unpaid debts.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

Families described how they had to instruct solicitors, threaten court action and, as in Jacqueline's case, hire debt collectors to recoup money owed to them.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

“The IRS has lien and levy power to collect taxes. But to take your primary residence would require court action, which would be a last resort for collection,” Cordes said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Rosie, with help from husband Chris, took the court action after months of what she described as "fruitless" emails and complaints.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

But many times the result of court action is only to deaden once and for all the tiny spark from which marital happiness might have been rekindled.

From Broken Homes A Study of Family Desertion and its Social Treatment by Colcord, Joanna C.