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Everything you need to know about working with our bailiff team. Don’t see your question? Contact us
A bailiff is an officer of the court authorized to serve legal documents, enforce judgments and record facts in a written report. Certain acts in Québec can be performed only by a bailiff.
We cover the island of Montreal, Laval, Longueuil and the North and South Shores.
Send us the document or judgment, the address involved and any applicable deadline by email or in person. We review the file and confirm all details before proceeding.
Yes. When a file has a fixed deadline, that deadline governs how it is scheduled. Tell us about it when you send the mandate.
Cost depends on the service, the location, the number of attempts required and whether the file is urgent or not. Contact us for an estimate based on your file.
You receive a procès-verbal de signification, the bailiff’s official report stating when, where, how and to whom the document was served.
No. An eviction requires a judgment, typically from the Tribunal administratif du logement, and must be carried out by a bailiff. A landlord can’t legally remove a tenant or change the locks on their own.
A seizure after judgment is the enforcement of a judgment that has not been paid. A bailiff can seize movable property, bank accounts, a portion of wages and other assets, then proceed toward the sale of movable property or recovery of the amounts owed.
It is a protective measure that secures property before a judgment is rendered, when there are reasonable grounds to believe that recovery of the debt could be jeopardized. In most cases it requires court authorization.
A bailiff report (constat d’huissier) is a written report in which a bailiff records facts they observe personally, with photos where relevant, without opinion or interpretation. It is often used for move-in and move-out inspections, property damage, abandoned premises, online content and any situation where facts may later be disputed.
A post-judgment examination a procedure in which a debtor is summoned to answer questions under oath about their income, assets and financial situation. It helps the creditor identify what can be seized.
A judicial sale is the sale of seized property under the supervision of a bailiff. The proceeds are applied to the amounts owed, according to the rules of civil procedure.
Amicable settlement is an attempt to recover a debt before any court proceedings. The demand served by a bailiff and the debtor’s response are part of the record if the matter later goes to court.
Voluntary surrender is the handing over of financed or leased property by a debtor in arrears, without judicial proceedings. The bailiff records the date, location and condition of the property.
