This is one area ,which has many pitfalls and have seen cases in the past regarding this matter. The Local Authority have the right to chase this debt and unlike other debts. This debt will not go via the civil courts but to the magistrates court, should you not pay or make an offer,once they have made an order in the court you will be liable to various actions open to the Council.(posted 8746 days ago)The Question in your case is to fully co-operate with the Council and if you say you have no proof you will have to provide proof-if you state you have no money for this Bill then seek the advice of the CAB or Welfare Rights if you have one in your area.
Showing that you intend to make some sort of payment ,will usually stop the action and indeed the Council tax people can be very helpfull if you give the officer at the Town Hall, the full facts and if you can show some sort of proof. re you were not living in the house then -they may stay whilst you obtain it-the amount that you may owe would be worked out by CAB or Welfare Rights and tempory payments can be arranged in many cases Whilst i appreciate your problem it would not be fair to under estimate not facing this debt,but on saying that if you take the steps above you should end up without the worry-which is the most important
Good Luck
Charles Twford