‘Sylvia Petkova’ Law Firm has a team of young, ambitious and at the same time experienced specialists, who work in compliance with the principles of trust, loyalty, erudition and individual attention towards each client. We use all legal means to protect the rights and interests of our clients to the fullest extent.

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WHEN TO RETAIN ATTORNEY AGAINST A PRIVATE ENFORCEMENT AGENT IN SOFIA AND IN THE REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA?

‘Sylvia Petkova’ Law Firm has experienced and successful specialists practicing as an attorney against private enforcement agents.

The most common cases in which we need an experienced specialist working as an attorney against private enforcement agents are:

  • when an enforcement case has been initiated against the debtor or the guarantor;
  • in case of a wage distrainment imposition;
  • in case of harassment by a debt collection company;
  • in case of foreclosure and public sale of property; etc.

We also need an attorney against a private enforcement agent when we receive summons of an upcoming inventory of property.
Private enforcement agents also carry out other actions such as:

  • forcibly removing a child from a parent who is unwilling to voluntarily give them to the rightful parent, and
  • forcibly removing a person from a property if they are unwilling to leave voluntarily.

WHAT IS ENFORCEMENT?

Enforcement under the Code of Civil Procedure is a part of the enforcement proceedings which start with the issuance by the court of a writ of execution or an enforcement order and is conducted by the enforcement agent (public or private). In fact, the purpose of enforcement proceedings is to satisfy the claim of a creditor against his debtor who refuses to voluntarily repay his debt.

Enforcement may be sought for the payment of a certain amount, for the performance of a certain substitutable act (i.e. an act that may be performed not only by the debtor but also by another person), as well as for non-substitutable acts (i.e. an act that may only be performed personally by the debtor) and omissions.

In the field of enforcement, ‘Sylvia Petkova’ LawFirm offers:

  • Advice in relation to enforcement proceedings (where a voluntary summons has been received or attachment or restraint has been imposed);
  • representation by a lawyer against a private enforcement agent;
  • appeals against illegal actions of the private enforcement agent;
  • drafting of objections to enforcement orders and representation thereon;
  • preparation of applications for the issue of writs of execution, enforcement orders and for the commencement of enforcement proceedings;
  • legal assistance and assistance in the disposal of seized or attached property;
  • filing lawsuits for time-barred debts, etc.
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WHY CHOOSE US?

‘Sylvia Petkova’ Law Firm has a team of young, ambitious and at the same time experienced specialists, who work in compliance with the principles of trust, loyalty, erudition and individual attention towards each client. We use all legal means to protect the rights and interests of our clients to the fullest extent.

We have extensive experience in successful provision of legal assistance and defending the rights and interests of our clients against institutional arbitrariness, including police arbitrariness, most often carried out by conducting unlawful searches, seizures, successive roadside inspections and imposing unwarranted administrative penalties in violation of legal rules.

‘Sylvia Petkova’ Law Firm is a leading law office, which provides specialized and high-quality legal defense against all types of unlawful imprisonment, including unlawful quarantine. We are among the few specialized law firms in the country that provide comprehensive legal services in the protection of human rights before the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg. Our specialists have worked on many landmark cases of serious public interest, including the unlawful detention of peaceful protesters, the unlawful quarantine of foreign arrivals and claims for monetary compensation for such actions.

Our team has consistently successfully defended the interests of debtors in court and enforcement proceedings, as well as employees in landmark cases involving unlawful dismissals, including during the declared state of emergency. We defend our clients in all other areas of law: family and inheritance law, contract law, commercial law, consumer protection and data protection, etc.