Bankruptcy is a formal process in the UK. Use the following links to find out more.

• You are filing for bankruptcy. Explains the costs involved and what is required of you. Briefly cover what you can expect from the process.
• I am completing the bankruptcy forms. The debtor’s petition and statement of affairs both need to be completed.
• Official Receiver interview and investigation. Oversees the investigation into your affairs and is responsible for protecting the estate at the bankruptcy order date.
• Role of the bankruptcy trustee. If there are significant assets in your estate where realisation is likely to be protracted or complex, then an insolvency practitioner will be appointed.
• Bankruptcy petition. Describes the process for presenting a petition.
• UK bankruptcy register. How are your details stored in the register?
• Annulling a bankruptcy after an order has been made. How to annul your bankruptcy.
• Court. An explanation of the court’s role in the process.
• Record of the bankruptcy. Details of where there will be a record of your bankruptcy.
• Sources of bankruptcy law. Bankruptcy law is derived from primary and secondary legislation.