Bancruptcy and Legal Aid

marcus2rrf

Hi all new to this

Im currently under abancruptcy order and a company called rossendales will not accept this and say i owe £1000 in legal aid.
Ive given them my bankruptcy details and sent a letter but they say legal aid is not covered anyone confirm this and suggest what i should do.
The legal aid was for access to see my children

Marcus

dojoman

Bump, sorry, don`t know the answer to this:o

debt_doctor

Hi,

I must admit I have not come across this before, but the technical manual says...............

With regard to an obligation to pay a lump sum or costs ordered to be paid in family proceedings, in relation to bankruptcy orders made after 1 April 2005, such debts are provable. The bankrupt is not released from such debts upon discharge, except to such extent and on such conditions as the bankruptcy court may direct URL="http://www.insolvency.gov.uk/freedomofinformation/technical/TechnicalManual/Ch37-48/chapter40/part1/Notes/Notes.htm#19"][COLOR=#0066cc]Note 19[/COLOR][/URL URL="http://www.insolvency.gov.uk/freedomofinformation/technical/TechnicalManual/Ch37-48/chapter40/part1/Notes/Notes.htm#20"][COLOR=#0066cc]Note 20[/COLOR][/URL.

DD

debtinfo

sp the question is what is the debt for, your own legal aid or costs awarded against you

marcus2rrf

I had legal aid as i was unemployed and wanted access to my children apparently my certificate for legal aid was withdrawn and i owe £1000 this is pre bancruptcy

marcus2rrf

debt_doctor wrote: »

Hi,

I must admit I have not come across this before, but the technical manual says...............

With regard to an obligation to pay a lump sum or costs ordered to be paid in family proceedings


Can you put that in terms i would understand as thats confused me more lol

philnicandamy

again...depends on what the debt is for they're saying isnt exempt

is this your own legal aid costs or costs awarded against you?

marcus2rrf

My own legal aid cost

debtinfo

i would ask them to tell you under which rules or act of parliment is it not discharged by the bankruptcy proceedings