subject: Declare yourself bankrupt in 3 easy steps [print this page] Declare yourself bankrupt in 3 easy steps
Many people are very wary of bankruptcy and come to the topic with pre conceptions. I hope to be able to dispel some of the notions that you have about bankruptcy.
The first thing people say is that there is a stigma attached to bankruptcy. That may have been the case in the past but not now really. Last year 140,000 people declared themselves bankrupt in the UK.
The next thing that is said is that your credit file is ruined for ever. Not true your credit file records your bankruptcy for 6 years. By the time you consider bankruptcy you will have an affected credit history in any event and so the bankruptcy will have little greater effect.
If bankruptcy is the right solution for you, ie because you have a lot of debt and little or nothing by the way of assets and you want to deal with your debt once and for all then follow these three easy steps.
1) Call 0808 160 5577. Sometimes the hardest step for anyone to take is to pick up the phone and call an expert for advice. My clients have often tried really hard to deal with their debts, robbing Peter to pay Paul, and yet still find that they are getting no where. There are hounded by calls and bombarded by letters. Eventually after searching the net or from recommendation they call me.
2) Prepare the information that will need to go on your 28 page statement of affairs. This is the document which the Official Receiver will use to write to your creditors and bank, and decide if you have any surplus income to pay in an income payments order. I prepare this paperwork as part of my service
3) Leave time free to attend at court. I book and attend at all court hearings for my clients. I explain circumstances to the District Judge and confirm that appropriate advice has been sought and given.
In three easy steps and in as little as a week you could be bankrupt and on the way to a brighter debt free future. I will walk you through the process for as little as 300.
