Næstved court opens five-year debt-relief assistant posts with November deadline

The district court in Næstved has announced several posts as fixed assistant (medhjælper) in debt-sanction cases, to be filled for a five-year period from 1 January 2027. The recruitment is made under konkursloven § 219, stk. 1, and applications must reach the court by 27 November 2026. The notice was published in Statstidende on 12 November 2026 as document S10112026-281.

The announcement appeared in the gazette’s Section I, under the heading “Diverse — Ledige stillinger” (miscellaneous — vacant posts), and is signed by head of section Casper Engly Sørensen at Retten i Næstved, Skifteretten, Gardehusarvej 5, 4700 Næstved. The same model was used by Retten i Herning, which published a parallel notice in Statstidende on 28 October 2026 with a deadline of 13 November 2026, indicating that the assistant posts are being renewed at several courts for the same term beginning in 2027.

An assistant acting on the court’s behalf

Under konkursloven § 219, the probate court may engage an assistant to carry out the business that a series of provisions in the bankruptcy act assign to the court itself. The work is performed on the court’s behalf, under its supervision and according to its instructions.

The notice is explicit about the assistant’s independence: the appointee must follow the court’s directions and is barred from safeguarding the interests of either the debtor or the creditors. The court also stresses that the appointment is personal, so the work is expected in substance to be carried out by the person appointed rather than delegated.

Fees follow the defence counsel rate

Remuneration is set per case on the basis of a fixed number of hours at a rate of 2,055 kroner, plus VAT:

• 13 hours at 2,055 kroner plus VAT for debt-sanction cases with one applicant, equivalent to 26,715 kroner before VAT.
• 17 hours at 2,055 kroner plus VAT for cases with two applicants, equivalent to 34,935 kroner before VAT.

The notice states that the hourly rate follows the rate for defence counsel (forsvarertaksten), tying the assistants’ pay to the standard used for court-appointed lawyers.

Local ties and experience decide

Each application will be assessed against the criteria in konkursloven § 238 a and its preparatory works, with weight given to the applicant’s professional qualifications and practical experience in the field. The court adds that attachment to the local area will also count, including a degree of geographical spread among those appointed.

No age limit applies to the posts. The place of service is Retten i Næstved at Gardehusarvej 5, 4700 Næstved.

Applications must be sent to Retten i Næstved, Skifteretten, Gardehusarvej 5, 4700 Næstved, or by e-mail to skifte.nae@domstol.dk, marked for the attention of Casper Engly Sørensen, no later than 27 November 2026.

Why it matters locally

The assistant is the practical entry point for debtors in the district: in the debt-sanction notices published by Retten i Næstved on the same day, creditors are directed to file their claims with the court’s assistant within eight weeks of the announcement. Those notices name two local lawyers currently acting in that role — Mads Thrue Fossing of Nygade 9 and Lene Merethe Andersen of Garnisonsvej 2, both in 4700 Næstved — so the upcoming appointments will determine which local practitioners handle the case load, and at what standard remuneration, once the new five-year term begins on 1 January 2027.

Source: Statstidende, no. S10112026-281, 12 November 2026, Section I (Diverse — Ledige stillinger) (official reference: S10112026-281).