Part II : Miscellaneous: No. 16 Notice or Praecipe for Caveat Against Payment

What this form is for

• • When you need a formal caveat to stop a specific payment.
• • If a judgment debtor is about to receive funds that could be dissipated.
• • When you have a court‑issued order that permits a payment hold.
• • Instead of a general injunction, when the issue is limited to a payment.
• • If you have already tried informal negotiation without success.

Use this form or another form?

Deadline or filing window

There is no fixed statutory deadline, but the notice must be filed before the payment is made or within any deadline set by the presiding judge.

Before you submit

• • Correct court name and registry location entered
• • Case number matches the court file
• • Amount and currency clearly stated
• • Reason for caveat explained in plain terms
• • All required supporting documents attached
• • Form signed and dated by the applicant
• • Copy of the form retained for your records
• • Delivery method (post, in‑person, e‑filing) confirmed
• • Receipt or acknowledgment obtained from the court

How to file this form

1. 1Download the latest Part II No. 16 form from courts.ie.
2. 2Complete all fields accurately, using the case reference.
3. 3Attach the judgment, invoice or other evidence of the payment.
4. 4Sign and date the form.
5. 5Deliver the form to the appropriate court registry (in person, post, or e‑Filing).
6. 6Obtain a receipt or confirmation of filing.
7. 7Notify the other party that a caveat has been lodged.

Known limitations

• • Only applies to payments directly related to the referenced case.
• • Cannot be used to stop future claims unrelated to the current judgment.
• • The form does not create an automatic freeze on bank accounts.
• • Court may reject the notice if insufficient evidence is provided.