ex husband going bankrupt

wanttosave

hi all this might be posted in the wrong place!
My ex husband and i Parted 8 years ago, we got divorced 3 years ago and i have just removed his name from the mortgage and deeds. I have been paying everything in the household since he left 8 years ago. Hes paid nothing for me or the house plus he has not paid any child support for 4 years for our son who is 9 years old. He has just informed me that he may claim bankrupcy on debts he has built up in his own name since leaving me. Estimated debt of £20,000. My property is on a DIYSO scheme so i only own a percentage of it. He has told me that the bankrupcy agency may come to me for the money he owes. I haven't got that sort of money!! HELP!!!!

viktory

Personally, I think it is highly unlikely that you can be held responsible for debt accrued after you separated.

bank_of_slate

Try posting on the debt free wannabee bankruptcy thread
...Linda xx

pinkshoes

IF he's going bankcrupt, then I'd also put a claim in for 8 years of child support!!

If the debt is in his own name, they won't come after you, and it's not your responsiblity.

£20k isn't in debt enough to go bankrupt is it???

shellsuit

pinkshoes wrote: »

IF he's going bankcrupt, then I'd also put a claim in for 8 years of child support!!

If the debt is in his own name, they won't come after you, and it's not your responsiblity.

£20k isn't in debt enough to go bankrupt is it???

Yes, you can go BR with a much lower figure than that.

Errata

Can't remember what it's called, sorry, but as part of your divorce proceedings did your solicitors do the documentation that ensures that neither of you has a financial claim on the other once the divorce is final ?

Kimitatsu

wanttosave wrote: »

hi all this might be posted in the wrong place!
My ex husband and i Parted 8 years ago, we got divorced 3 years ago and i have just removed his name from the mortgage and deeds. I have been paying everything in the household since he left 8 years ago. Hes paid nothing for me or the house plus he has not paid any child support for 4 years for our son who is 9 years old. He has just informed me that he may claim bankrupcy on debts he has built up in his own name since leaving me. Estimated debt of £20,000. My property is on a DIYSO scheme so i only own a percentage of it. He has told me that the bankrupcy agency may come to me for the money he owes. I haven't got that sort of money!! HELP!!!!

Why would they come to you for the money? This is his debt obtained post divorce. The only way they could come to you for the money is if he had a mesher order on the property, which would mean that he was awarded a percentage of the property when the finances were split. If he does not have that, and it does not sound as if he does from what you have said, then he has no financial ties to you and no-one can chase you for his debts.