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Taking the bankruptcy route! Advice please

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  • No worries, if you do one with your current situation and say how much youmight be able to earn in the future I am sure someone will tell you what sort of IPA you may be paying.

    BTW if you get a job and need a car then make sure your GF buys it for you and get's the reciept in her name as the OR will wonder where you found the money from ;)
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  • Thanks a lot bud (budette)?? ha ha
    Will post asap.
  • Was a bud last time I looked :D

    No problem, look forward to seeing your SOA when you get a chance.
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  • class mate!! LOL
  • leftatthelights
    leftatthelights Posts: 472 Forumite
    edited 3 June 2009 at 2:34PM
    Hi again, have a look at my SOA.

    Any suggestions or commants are more than welcome.

    Statement of Affairs and Personal Balance Sheet
    Household Information
    Number of adults in household........... 2
    Number of children in household.........
    Number of cars owned....................
    Monthly Income Details
    Monthly income after tax................ 0
    Partners monthly income after tax....... 932.56
    Benefits................................ 124.8
    Other income............................ 0
    Total monthly income.................... 1057.36
    Monthly Expense Details
    Mortgage................................ 0
    Secured/HP loan repayments.............. 0
    Rent.................................... 445
    Management charge (leasehold property).. 0
    Council tax............................. 76
    Electricity............................. 97
    Gas..................................... 0
    Oil..................................... 0
    Water rates............................. 0
    Telephone (land line)................... 15
    Mobile phone............................ 65
    TV Licence.............................. 12.12
    Satellite/Cable TV...................... 40
    Internet Services....................... 10
    Groceries etc. ......................... 160
    Clothing................................ 20
    Petrol/diesel........................... 0
    Road tax................................ 0
    Car Insurance........................... 0
    Car maintenance (including MOT)......... 0
    Car parking............................. 0
    Other travel............................ 50
    Childcare/nursery....................... 0
    Other child related expenses............ 0
    Medical (prescriptions, dentist etc).... 7
    Pet insurance/vet bills................. 0
    Buildings insurance..................... 0
    Contents insurance...................... 0
    Life assurance ......................... 0
    Other insurance......................... 0
    Presents (birthday, christmas etc)...... 20
    Haircuts................................ 10
    Entertainment........................... 30
    Holiday................................. 0
    Emergency fund.......................... 0
    Total monthly expenses.................. 1057.12

    Assets
    Cash.................................... 0
    House value (Gross)..................... 0
    Shares and bonds........................ 0
    Car(s).................................. 0
    Other assets............................ 0
    Total Assets............................ 0

    No Secured nor Hire Purchase Debts
    Unsecured Debts
    Description....................Debt......Monthly...APR
    virgin media...................253.......0.........0
    lowell.........................2766......0.........0
    nationwide CC..................4377......0.........0
    Northern Rock Loan 2...........6284......0.........0
    Orange Communications..........103.......0.........0
    Northern Rock Loan 1...........18409.....0.........0
    Total unsecured debts..........32192.....0.........-

    Monthly Budget Summary
    Total monthly income.................... 1,057.36
    Expenses (including HP & secured debts). 1,057.12
    Available for debt repayments........... 0.24
    Monthly UNsecured debt repayments....... 0
    Amount left after debt repayments....... 0.24
    Personal Balance Sheet Summary
    Total assets (things you own)........... 0
    Total HP & Secured debt................. -0
    Total Unsecured debt.................... -32,192
    Net Assets.............................. -32,192
    Created using the SOA calculator at www.makesenseofcards.com.
    Reproduced on Moneysavingexpert with permission, using IE browser.


    I am currently awaiting my Experian credit file which may reveal additional debts (the information above is based on an equifax credit file). I suspect that Experian have more debts on file but im uncertain.
    Im hoping get my Experian file through by tomorrow so I can cross reference the debts through both credit agencies so I dont miss anything out when I declare BR.

    If I was to gain employment as an Electrician then the benefits section would be zero and my income would be (flat rate) £1350 per month.

    As I said at the top, any comments are welcome.

    Thanks.
  • Hi again, have a look at my SOA.

    Any suggestions or commants are more than welcome.

    Statement of Affairs and Personal Balance Sheet
    Household Information
    Number of adults in household........... 2
    Number of children in household.........
    Number of cars owned....................
    Monthly Income Details
    Monthly income after tax................ 0
    Partners monthly income after tax....... 932.56
    Benefits................................ 124.8
    Other income............................ 0
    Total monthly income.................... 1057.36
    Monthly Expense Details
    Mortgage................................ 0
    Secured/HP loan repayments.............. 0
    Rent.................................... 445
    Management charge (leasehold property).. 0
    Council tax............................. 76
    Electricity............................. 97
    Gas..................................... 0
    Oil..................................... 0
    Water rates............................. 0
    Telephone (land line)................... 15
    Mobile phone............................ 65 Put this under phone and max. £60 together
    TV Licence.............................. 12.12 £12
    Satellite/Cable TV...................... 40 Not allowed on SOA, must come out of surplus.
    Internet Services....................... 10 ditto
    Groceries etc. ......................... 160 £400 for 2
    Clothing................................ 20 when working up to £50
    Petrol/diesel........................... 0 when working add approx £120 but obviously to suit if more.
    Road tax................................ 0 needed when working
    Car Insurance........................... 0 ditto
    Car maintenance (including MOT)......... 0 ditto
    Car parking............................. 0
    Other travel............................ 50
    Childcare/nursery....................... 0
    Other child related expenses............ 0
    Medical (prescriptions, dentist etc).... 7 £20
    Pet insurance/vet bills................. 0 do you not have pets?
    Buildings insurance..................... 0
    Contents insurance...................... 0 this is a must especially with accidental damage £20ish
    Life assurance ......................... 0
    Other insurance......................... 0
    Presents (birthday, christmas etc)...... 20 leave in but most don't allow.
    Haircuts................................ 10
    Entertainment........................... 30 not allowed
    Holiday................................. 0 £30
    Emergency fund.......................... 0
    Total monthly expenses.................. 1057.12

    Assets
    Cash.................................... 0
    House value (Gross)..................... 0
    Shares and bonds........................ 0
    Car(s).................................. 0
    Other assets............................ 0
    Total Assets............................ 0

    No Secured nor Hire Purchase Debts
    Unsecured Debts
    Description....................Debt......Monthly...APR
    virgin media...................253.......0.........0
    lowell.........................2766......0.........0
    nationwide CC..................4377......0.........0
    Northern Rock Loan 2...........6284......0.........0
    Orange Communications..........103.......0.........0
    Northern Rock Loan 1...........18409.....0.........0
    Total unsecured debts..........32192.....0.........-

    Monthly Budget Summary
    Total monthly income.................... 1,057.36
    Expenses (including HP & secured debts). 1,057.12
    Available for debt repayments........... 0.24
    Monthly UNsecured debt repayments....... 0
    Amount left after debt repayments....... 0.24
    Personal Balance Sheet Summary
    Total assets (things you own)........... 0
    Total HP & Secured debt................. -0
    Total Unsecured debt.................... -32,192
    Net Assets.............................. -32,192
    Created using the SOA calculator at www.makesenseofcards.com.
    Reproduced on Moneysavingexpert with permission, using IE browser.


    If I was to gain employment as an Electrician then the benefits section would be zero and my income would be (flat rate) £1350 per month.

    As I said at the top, any comments are welcome.

    Thanks.

    Hope my comments help you in some way.
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  • philnicandamy
    philnicandamy Posts: 15,685 Forumite
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    Hi again, have a look at my SOA.

    Any suggestions or commants are more than welcome.

    Statement of Affairs and Personal Balance Sheet
    Household Information
    Number of adults in household........... 2
    Number of children in household.........
    Number of cars owned....................
    Monthly Income Details
    Monthly income after tax................ 0
    Partners monthly income after tax....... 932.56
    Benefits................................ 124.8
    Other income............................ 0
    Total monthly income.................... 1057.36
    Monthly Expense Details
    Mortgage................................ 0
    Secured/HP loan repayments.............. 0
    Rent.................................... 445
    Management charge (leasehold property).. 0
    Council tax............................. 76
    Electricity............................. 97
    Gas..................................... 0 No gas?
    Oil..................................... 0
    Water rates............................. 0
    Telephone (land line)................... 15
    Mobile phone............................ 65
    TV Licence.............................. 12.12 round it up £13
    Satellite/Cable TV...................... 40 NOT allowed would have to come from any surplus IF any
    Internet Services....................... 10 NOT usually allowed unless for employment or education
    Groceries etc. ......................... 160 seems low for 2
    Clothing................................ 20 could up this a bit
    Petrol/diesel........................... 0
    Road tax................................ 0
    Car Insurance........................... 0
    Car maintenance (including MOT)......... 0
    Car parking............................. 0
    Other travel............................ 50 whats this? presume bus/train
    Childcare/nursery....................... 0
    Other child related expenses............ 0
    Medical (prescriptions, dentist etc).... 7 £10
    Pet insurance/vet bills................. 0
    Buildings insurance..................... 0 NO insurance?
    Contents insurance...................... 0
    Life assurance ......................... 0 NO insurance? you ideally need some with accidental damage cover be hard to replace thigs should you ever need to
    Other insurance......................... 0
    Presents (birthday, christmas etc)...... 20 Usually NOT allowed BUT leave & see
    Haircuts................................ 10
    Entertainment........................... 30 NOT allowed by the OR i'm afraid
    Holiday................................. 0 Your allowed an ammount here
    Emergency fund.......................... 0
    Total monthly expenses.................. 1057.12

    Assets
    Cash.................................... 0
    House value (Gross)..................... 0
    Shares and bonds........................ 0
    Car(s).................................. 0
    Other assets............................ 0
    Total Assets............................ 0

    No Secured nor Hire Purchase Debts
    Unsecured Debts
    Description....................Debt......Monthly...APR
    virgin media...................253.......0.........0
    lowell.........................2766......0.........0
    nationwide CC..................4377......0.........0
    Northern Rock Loan 2...........6284......0.........0
    Orange Communications..........103.......0.........0
    Northern Rock Loan 1...........18409.....0.........0
    Total unsecured debts..........32192.....0.........-

    Monthly Budget Summary
    Total monthly income.................... 1,057.36
    Expenses (including HP & secured debts). 1,057.12
    Available for debt repayments........... 0.24
    Monthly UNsecured debt repayments....... 0
    Amount left after debt repayments....... 0.24
    Personal Balance Sheet Summary
    Total assets (things you own)........... 0
    Total HP & Secured debt................. -0
    Total Unsecured debt.................... -32,192
    Net Assets.............................. -32,192
    Created using the SOA calculator at www.makesenseofcards.com.
    Reproduced on Moneysavingexpert with permission, using IE browser.


    I am currently awaiting my Experian credit file which may reveal additional debts (the information above is based on an equifax credit file). I suspect that Experian have more debts on file but im uncertain.
    Im hoping get my Experian file through by tomorrow so I can cross reference the debts through both credit agencies so I dont miss anything out when I declare BR.

    If I was to gain employment as an Electrician then the benefits section would be zero and my income would be (flat rate) £1350 per month.

    As I said at the top, any comments are welcome.

    Thanks.


    Just a few thoughts....dont worry about missing a creditor though thats the reasons for posting your bankruptcy in the london gazette to give anyone a chance to claim on your estates
    We all die. The goal isn't to live forever, the goal is to create something that will
  • philnicandamy
    philnicandamy Posts: 15,685 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Must learn to type quicker!
    We all die. The goal isn't to live forever, the goal is to create something that will
  • They certainly do help!!!
    By the way, im sure I saw a dog around here somewhere?!? LOL (do i not have pets)?? thats an extra £10 at least!

    Thanks phil.
  • At least we are saying the same things though Phil:D
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