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speeding fine

daughter went b/r last week and has an unpaid speeding fine from 3 weeks ago can this be added to unpaid debts or does she still have to pay?

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  • wok_boy
    wok_boy Posts: 759 Forumite
    As far as I'm aware speeding fines cannot be included in the BR.
    BR 4/10/07
    ED 11/04/08

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  • hopefulfooluk
    hopefulfooluk Posts: 2,441 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Wok boy is correct, you can't include fines in a bankruptcy (you can include private parking tickets though). She will still have to pay it.
  • dojoman
    dojoman Posts: 12,027 Forumite
    Both the above are correct, I had FPN on the day before BR, and because it was issued by the local council, I was able to include it in my BR, however if it had been issued by the police I would not have been able to do that.
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    and WISE too late!
  • lilibet1
    lilibet1 Posts: 820 Forumite
    just to clarify, what is the difference between private parking fines and any other? Can all parking fines be included in BR or just ones issued by a local coucil? I havent got any but just out of interest?

    x
  • debtinfo
    debtinfo Posts: 7,012 Forumite
    A parking "fine" from the council or anyone who is not the police is not really a fine, it is a penalty charge.

    What cant be included in the bankruptcy is fines that are issued by or on behalf or with the authority of the magisrates court, so things that fall into this are police fines, DVLA fines, TV licence fines.
    Hi, im Debtinfo, i am an ex insolvency examiner and over the years have personally dealt with thousands of bankruptcy cases.
    Please note that any views i put forth are not those of my former employer The Insolvency Service and do not constitute professional advice, you should always seek professional advice before entering insolvency proceedings.
  • lilibet1
    lilibet1 Posts: 820 Forumite
    ah, interesting. Thanks debtinfo x
  • thanks to all:beer:
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