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fp30
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 Posted - 14 July 2008 : 18:41:31
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| I'd be grateful to hear from anyone who knows what the procedure is in the High Court. I called some time ago and roughly know that I should be going to the cashier, then the bankruptcy division then back in the afternoon to pick up the forms but I'm planning on going in the morning and it would be really great to know in a bit more detail what to expect. |
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priti
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 14 July 2008 : 19:39:26
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hey i went to the high court, and its prob one of the easiest things you find to do, someone will go through ur forms to make sure its filled out correctly, then you have to go and collect it at around half 2, that really is it!!!!
i got there at 10, i was out of there by 10.45, then went back at 2.30 to collect my order.
there really isn't much to it, i was really scared too when i had to go and its completley normal, to be honest its a nice anti climax!!!!
u got nothing to worry about. |
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Ella66
Junior Member
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Posted - 14 July 2008 : 21:44:39
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I went to the High Court last week. It is as priti says nothing more. I was so stressed and looked all over the internet for links to people who had attended the High Court. I arrived at 9:30 and was so impressed from the minute I entered. People were kind, respectful and wanted me to feel at ease. I had emotional assistance from a unit and the chap was fantastic - he showed me around and was completely empathic.
I paid the fees and then went to a room that was similar to a post office counter. The assistant was lovely and so friendly.
I returned at 2:30 and was handed my paperwork. It could not have been less traumatic.
Please relax and do not place any further pressure on yourself - it takes a lot to complete the bankruptcy forms - that's the hard part......the High court is the final stamp!
Please let us know how you get on.... |
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Reviva UK
Advanced Member
United Kingdom
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Posted - 15 July 2008 : 00:10:58
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Hi
you go through the main door - through security - and turn right and head for the FEES OFFICE. they take the money think it is £507 in London and stamp the statement of affairs - you may find they insist you try to claim a court fee remission which is just up the halway.
next you are off to the THOMAS MOORE BUILDING - that is through the main hall and follow the signs.
Once there the team will guide you through the process and that is where you swear on oath etc.
Then off to starbucks ( out on the strand and turn left) for coffee & cake and back to the Thomas More Building at 2.30ish to collect your certificate.
Good luck.
Paul Johns
Assisted Bankruptcy Specialists
Reviva UK
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pix1
Average Member
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Posted - 15 July 2008 : 11:10:36
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Hello,
Yes. I did it in February. Quite straightforward really. Only, as Paul says, you need to be good on your geography to find your way around the labyrinthine interiors of the august building. |
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fp30
Junior Member
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Posted - 15 July 2008 : 16:33:30
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Thank you so much for your replies. It really helped to read them last night. I actually managed to get some sleep.
For anyone interested in what happened to me today...
I asked security about the fees office and found it pretty easily. I got my court fee remission. I'd brought all the bank statements and proof of earnings etc they ask for but the guy at the counter didn't even bother looking at them. He gave me a map of the building which was great. I went to pay the official receiver's deposit. Then it was off to the Thomas More Building. It was a bit of a trek but not a big deal. I had to go to a room on the second floor. There were a few people in front of me so I had to queue for a while. The woman I got was okay. I wouldn't say she was friendly (although the one next to her sounded lovely), just completely indifferent. There was definitely no judgement or any kind of unpleasantness or anything like that. She asked me a few questions like how long I'd lived at my present address, did I have a car and did I have a mortgage. I'm not sure why as it was on the statement of affairs but never mind. I had to cross out my student loans. I knew they weren't dischargeable but I still thought I had to put them down. I was given a form to read and sign just confirming a few details. Then she asked me if I was religious at all. I said no so I was given a card to read out basically just to say everything I'd stated was true. I got a letter to take home with me with the official receiver's details. I got a slip of paper telling me to go to a room on the first floor at 2.30pm. I had about three hours to kill so I went to the British Museum. I had a look at the mummies and had a sandwich in the cafe. Then I went back. I got there a bit early. I recognised a few people from the queue in the morning. A few of them were asked to go off with someone to another room. I'm not sure why. They called my name. I went up, I was handed my bankruptcy order and told the official receiver would be in touch in the next few days and that was that.
It really was just as painless as everyone said it would be. I don't know exactly what I was expecting but I definitely thought it would be a lot harder. I went by myself but I was absolutely fine. I think I expected everyone to look at me or something whereas the whole building was really quiet, there was hardly anyone about and when I got to the bankruptcy division everyone was in the same boat so it didn't matter. I saw a few people asking about what to wear. I would say whatever you like. Everyone I saw was very casual and it really doesn't make any difference. The only negative aspect was that it was extremely hot which isn't bad considering.
I bought all my paperwork for the official receiver with me but I was told they wouldn't be taking it. I guess I just have to wait for him or her to call me and hope the next bit is just as straightforward.
Thanks to all of you who posted and made me feel a bit better the night before. |
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Suzanne
Average Member
United Kingdom
869 Posts |
Posted - 15 July 2008 : 16:47:33
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Thanks for that report, I am always interested in finding out what the experience is like at that stage. I know many of the local courts are like that, but it is nice to know the High Court is like that too.
Suzanne Stocker
Bankruptcy Manager
Jones Giles Ltd
www.jonesgiles.co.uk
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Reviva UK
Advanced Member
United Kingdom
2452 Posts |
Posted - 15 July 2008 : 20:57:41
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WELL DONE
and congratulations on being debt free!
Paul Johns
Assisted Bankruptcy Specialists
Reviva UK
www.revivauk.com |
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fp30
Junior Member
174 Posts |
Posted - 17 July 2008 : 15:01:32
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| I just found out I actually have to go in and see the official receiver in person next week. I really wasn't expecting this. :( |
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Bankruptcy Procedure - High Court
