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steve55
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Posted - 19 November 2009 :  15:30:04  Show Profile  Visit steve55's Homepage  Reply with Quote
what happens to my credit cards that i owe money to and store cards?

averagejoegoesbankrupt
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Posted - 19 November 2009 :  15:55:30  Show Profile  Visit averagejoegoesbankrupt's Homepage  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by steve55

what happens to my credit cards that i owe money to and store cards?



When you go bankrupt all of your credit cards and store cards (assuming you owe money on them all) should go down on your Statement of Affairs as debts.

Hope that helps.

All the best,

Average Joe
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Melanie.n
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Posted - 19 November 2009 :  15:55:38  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
If you file for bankruptcy ALL unsecured debts which you owe as at the date of the bankruptcy are included - whether they are credit cards, loans, store cards, catalogues - if it is a debt you personally owe, it is included in the bankruptcy

Hope this helps

Melanie Nicholas
28 years insolvency experience - 23 of which in the Insolvency Service
- Insolvency Manager
Jones Giles
email me at melanienicholas@jonesgiles.co.uk
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averagejoegoesbankrupt
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Posted - 19 November 2009 :  15:56:52  Show Profile  Visit averagejoegoesbankrupt's Homepage  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by steve55

what happens to my credit cards that i owe money to and store cards?



What I should have also mentioned is that after they are in your Statement of Affairs then you can no longer use them. The Official Receiver will advise you as to what to do with the physical cards.


Average Joe
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Housing
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Posted - 19 November 2009 :  16:00:47  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Hi Steve

I cannot add much to the advice already given.

I took my credit cards to the OR (having first of all cut them in two!!)

Good luck, Richard

"There are no problems - only solutions..."
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gettingoutofdebt
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Posted - 19 November 2009 :  17:16:21  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
In my case the OR asked for me to send any bank/debt/credit cards to them but I had already cut them up so there was no problem.

If oyu are planning to declare BR in the near future then I would recommend cutting the cards up now.
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debtinfo
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Posted - 19 November 2009 :  18:27:34  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Hi

As they are technically property of the bank you should offer them to the bank first, if they dont want them (which they probably wont) you should cut them up (through the chip) and send them to the OR
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