Seamill, Sequestration Petition For Lawrence Gillick
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Form 6.3-A Form of citation
Rule 6.3(2)
SHERIFFDOM OF NORTH STRATHCLYDE AT KILMARNOCK
Court reference no. KIL-SQ15-25
CITATION
In the petition of HACKING & PATERSON MANAGEMENT SERVICES, having its Registered Office at 1 Newton Terrace, Glasgow, G3 7PL - PETITIONER:
for sequestration of the estate of LAWRENCE GILLICK, residing at 1b Ardneil Point, Ardrossan Road, Seamill, KA23 9LZ - DEBTOR:
Glasgow,
1. You, Lawrence Gillick, are served with this copy petition and warrant of citation.
2. If you want to show cause why sequestration should not be awarded, you should attend court at: Kilmarnock Sheriff Court on 26th November 2025.
3. IF YOU ARE UNCERTAIN WHAT ACTION TO TAKE you should consult a solicitor. You may be eligible for legal aid depending on your circumstances. A solicitor can give you information about legal aid. You may also obtain advice from any Citizens Advice Bureau or other advice agency.
4. PLEASE NOTE THAT IF YOU DO NOTHING IN ANSWER TO THIS DOCUMENT the court may award sequestration.
(Signed)
Russells Gibson McCaffrey Solicitor for Petitioner,
13 Bath Street, Glasgow G2 1HY
Sheriff Court: Kilmarnock
Petition of Hacking & Paterson Management Services, having its Registered Office at 1 Newton Terrace, Glasgow, G3 7PL
For sequestration of the estate of Lawrence Gillick, 1b Ardneil Point Ardrossan Road, Seamill, KA23 9LZ
At: Kilmarnock on 27th August 2025
Act: Coyne for the petitioner
Alt: Debtor absent
The sheriff, having heard from Miss Coyne, on the motion of the petitioner, Continues the case to 24th September 2025 at 10.00 am by way of webex for the petitioner to lodge a minute of amendment for re service of the petition by newspaper advertisement;
Parties details for this hearing shall be assumed to be those used by the court today; these details need not be sent to the court again unless the details change, in which case they should be submitted no later than 7 days prior to the aforementioned hearing: this can be done by e-mailing the court at: kilmarnockcivil@scotcourts.gov.uk, or alternatively by phoning: 01563 550024 to advise the court accordingly; PLEASE NOTE: parties must provide an email address for the purpose of the webex hearing.
Sheriff Jamieson, Sheriff
Form 6.1-A FORM OF PETITION FOR SEQUESTRATION
Rule 6.1(1)
SHERIFFDOM OF NORTH STRATHCLYDE AT KILMARNOCK
PETITION of HACKING & PATERSON MANAGEMENT SERVICES, having its Registered Officer at 1 Newton Terrace, Glasgow, G3 7PL - PETITIONER
For sequestration of the estate of LAWRENCE GILLICK, residing at 1b Ardneil Point Ardrossan Road, Seamill, KA23 9LZ - DEBTOR
The petitioner respectfully craves the court:
1. To grant warrant to cite the debtor to appear before the sheriff on such date as is specified in the warrant (being no fewer than 6 and no more than 14 days after the date of citation) to show cause why sequestration of the estate of the debtor should not be awarded.
2. To award sequestration of the estate to the debtor.
3. To declare that the debtor's estate belongs to the creditors of the debtor.
4. To appoint the Accountant in Bankruptcy as trustee.
5. To make any further orders that seem appropriate to the court.
6. To find the petitioner entitled to the expenses of this application out of the debtor's estate.
STATEMENT OF FACTS
1. The petitioner is as designed in the instance. The petitioner seeks sequestration of the estate of LAWRENCE GILLICK, residing at 1b Ardneil Point Ardrossan Road, Seamill, KA23 9LZ ("the debtor") as a qualified creditor.
2. (a) The Debtor habitually resides within the Sheriffdom of North Strathclyde at Kilmarnock and has done so in the year immediately preceding the date of presentation of this Petition. This Court accordingly has jurisdiction,
(b) As far as is known to the Petitioner the debtor has his centre of main interest or an establishment in the United Kingdom as described in Article 3 of the EU Regulation 2015/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20th May 2015 on insolvency proceedings (recast).
3. (a) The petitioner is a qualified creditor of the debtor to the extent of EIGHT THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED AND THIRTY FOUR POUNDS AND THIRTY FOUR PENCE (£8734.34) STERLING as evidenced by the oath by the Petitioner and the attached supporting vouchers.
(b) The debtor has been rendered apparently insolvent by virtue of the fact that following the service on the debtor of a duly executed charge for payment of a debt, the days of charge have expired without payment. Apparent insolvency was constituted within 4 months before the date of presentation of this petition.
(c) A debt advice and information package was provided to the debtor on the 21st February 2025.
4. In order to realise the debtor's estate for the benefit of the debtor's creditors, the petitioner has to apply to the court for the sequestration of that estate in terms of the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 2016.
5. The petitioner accepts that the Accountant in Bankruptcy will be trustee in the sequestration.
6. A copy of this petition has been sent today to the Accountant in Bankruptcy.
PLEA IN LAW
The Respondent's apparent insolvency within the meaning of the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 2016 being constituted within 4 months before the date of presentation of this petition and the petitioner being qualified creditor of the Respondent in terms of Section 7(1) of the said Act being entitled to the remedy sought, the orders and finding sought should be granted as craved.
12th June 2025
(Signed) Solicitor
Russells Gibson McCaffrey,
13 Bath Street, Glasgow. G2 1HY
AGENT FOR PETITIONER
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