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bankruptcy fees

stryker_maguire_2
stryker_maguire_2 Posts: 5 Forumite
in Bankruptcy & living with it
Hi me and the wife are gonna be going BR and we were told by the CAB that we may be able to apply for bankruptcy fees from united utilities trust fund.
i was wondering if anyone has been through this prossces and how long did the decision take weve been told approx 8 weeks.
(sorry about the spellings)

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  • philnicandamy
    philnicandamy Posts: 15,685 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Trust funds are fairly busy at the minute so applications can take longer than the 8wks you've been told, and then sadly its no guarantee you'll get the fees in the end
    We all die. The goal isn't to live forever, the goal is to create something that will
  • marietp30
    marietp30 Posts: 84 Forumite
    I got a decision in 3 weeks from united utilities but sadly it was a NO! :( Worth a try though you might as well wait the 8 weeks as if you do get the funding its a big save!
  • philnicandamy
    philnicandamy Posts: 15,685 Forumite
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    at the moment in my area the wait is around 3-4 months at the quickest...and many have sadly been a no
    We all die. The goal isn't to live forever, the goal is to create something that will
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