Our address is my father's postal address, will bailiffs and debt collection agencies come to us?

Questioner

My father has become homeless and asks for our address as his postal address because of his benefits. If he has debts, will the bailiffs and collection agencies come to us? Can they seize our belongings? I understand that benefits etc. are safe, is this correct?

Lawyer

It may be thought that your father actually lives there, but that also increases the burden of proof. So in principle, when you establish a postal address, the assets are separated and no seizure can be made.