How does the district court inform you about your case?
The district court will serve you with a summons relating to your case by using Norway Post’s Digital Signature Service, or via the police/chief process server.
Serving a summons is a special form of notification relating to legal actions and decisions. The aim is to ensure that the recipient is informed quickly and securely.
If any of the members of your household are over the age of 18, they will also be notified.
Do you disagree?
You can object to an enforced sale within one month of being served with a summons.
Do you want to defer your case?
If you and the plaintiff agree about having a payment agreement, the plaintiff can ask the district court to defer your case. The enforced sale will continue if you fail to follow up the agreement.
Can you avoid the enforced sale of your property?
If you pay what you owe, the plaintiff will withdraw the case.
What happens in the event of an enforced sale?
When the district court decides to proceed with an enforced sale, a lawyer or real estate agent will be appointed to deal with the sale. The sale will be similar to a voluntary sale.
If you do not cooperate in the execution of the sale by being available to the assistant and facilitating viewings, the district court may decide that the execution and enforcement commissioner should evict you.
Can you sell the property yourself?
As long as the enforced sale has not been completed, you can sell the property yourself. In such cases either you or the plaintiff should ask the district court to defer the case.