Personal Insolvency
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| 1 | A guide to forms in insolvency proceedings A list of standard forms for use in restructuring and insolvency proceedings in accordance with the Insolvency Act 1986 and the Insolvency Rules 1986 (SI 1986/1925). The forms relate to company voluntary arrangements, administration, administrative receivership, liquidation, individual voluntary arrangements, bankruptcy, insolvency court procedure and practice, and the insolvency of overseas companies with UK establishments. | Practice note: overview | Maintained |
| 2 | Personal insolvency procedures: overview A practice note giving an overview of bankruptcy, individual voluntary arrangements (IVA) and debt relief orders (DRO), enforcement restriction orders, county court administration orders and debt repayment plans. | Practice note: overview | Maintained |
| 3 | Personal insolvency: a quick guide A quick guide to personal insolvency procedures in England and Wales, including bankruptcy and individual voluntary arrangements (IVAs).This is one of a series of quick guides, see Quick guides. | Practice note: overview | Maintained |
| 4 | Amended Insolvency Rules 1986: bankruptcy A note on the amendments to Part 6 of the Insolvency Rules 1986 (SI 1986/1925), implemented by the Insolvency Rules (Amendment) Rules 2010 (SI 2010/686), with effect from 6 April 2010. | Practice notes | 06-Apr-2010 |
| 5 | Bankrupt's family home and orders for sale and possession in ... This note addresses how a trustee in bankruptcy identifies, protects and deals with his interest in the bankrupt's family home. It discusses the effect of a bankruptcy order on trusts of land and rights of occupation affecting the bankrupt's family home. It also sets out the grounds for a trustee's application for an order for possession and sale of the bankrupt's home, considering the impact of exceptional circumstances and the bankrupt's death. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 6 | Effect of bankruptcy on a bankrupt A summary of the key practical and legal effects and restrictions faced by an undischarged bankrupt following the making of a bankruptcy order against him. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 7 | Local authority debt collection and enforcement methods ... A note on local authority debt collection and the methods of enforcement available against individuals, linking to other relevant PLC content. The note includes the collection methods available in initial cases of non-payment, such as agreed payment plans, and how court action will be taken in more serious cases potentially ending with the issuing of bankruptcy proceedings. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 8 | Practice direction on insolvency proceedings (February 2012) ... A guide to changes in insolvency practice and procedure brought about by Practice direction: Insolvency Proceedings, which came into force on 23 February 2012. The practice direction replaces Practice direction on insolvency proceedings [2007] BCC 842 and all other previous practice directions, practice statements and practice notes relating to insolvency proceedings. | Practice notes | Maintained |