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so glad it does NOT mean Dum Husband DH lol.10 june 2011 :beer:0
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I'm thinking they have something to do with discharge but not sure what the vowel could stand for...We may not have it all together, but together we have it all :beer:
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Two that I'm not sure about
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ED
I'm thinking they have something to do with discharge but not sure what the vowel could stand for...
Hi Emmylou, I'm the world's worst at abbreviations!! But I know these!!;)
AD - Automatic Discharge
ED - Early Discharge"If wishes were horses, then beggars would ride"
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I use !!!!!! a lot! but not as full final settlement! I am told by a younger person that it should be OFFS, Oh For F**** Sake, maybe that would eliminate confusion with Full & Final Settlement!BSC 343 - AD March 2012
:smileyhea Take just one day at a time, you never know what tomorrow will bring....Be Happy! :wave:0 -
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It would be much better if people just took the time to type in full. There is something in my brain that just resists these abbreviations and I can't follow the threads which is a shame given the fantastic advice that is usually givenBuilding a new life after bankruptcy0
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For those of us who have been on here for ever I am afraid we do get a bit complaicent and expect people to understand BUT in our defence when we are answering the same questions every week then it becomes so much easier and quicker to write. I am afraid it would do my head in if I had to keep writing Official Reciever, Beneficial Interest, Bankruptcy Restriction Order, Individual Payment Agreement etc. etc.BSCno.87The only stupid question is an unasked oneLoving life as a Kernow Hippy0
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Hi, looking around incase we go the BR route....a serious subject but thankyou guy's making me LOL!!! laughter has been very thin on the ground of late.
you all make a difference. i now feel if our F&F iva doesn't go through that yes BR will be stressful,sad etc but i feel with the info i can get here we'd get through it.
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tigerfeet2006 wrote: »For those of us who have been on here for ever I am afraid we do get a bit complaicent and expect people to understand BUT in our defence when we are answering the same questions every week then it becomes so much easier and quicker to write. I am afraid it would do my head in if I had to keep writing Official Reciever, Beneficial Interest, Bankruptcy Restriction Order, Individual Payment Agreement etc. etc.
I agree too Tiger x :A"If wishes were horses, then beggars would ride"
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A list of a few abbreviations from me x
AIB - Accountant in Bankruptcy
AO - Administration Order
AD - Automatic Discharge
BR - Bankrupt/Bankruptcy
BI - Beneficial Interest
BO - Bankruptcy Order
BRO - Bankruptcy Restriction Order
BRU - Bankruptcy Restriction Undertaking
BTW - By The Way
CAB - Citizens Advice Bureau
CC - Credit Card
CCF - Court Claim Form
CCJ - County Court Judgement
CCS - County Court Summons
CRA - Credit Reference Agency
CRF - Credit Reference File
CRB - Criminal Records Bureau (UK)
CCCS - Consumer Credit Counselling Service
CIFAS - Credit Industry Fraud Avoidance System
DAS - Debt Arrangement Scheme
DCA - Debt Collecting Agency
DD - Direct Debit
DMP - Debt Management Plan
DRO - Debt Relief Order
DH - Dear Husband
DD/DS - Dear Daughter/Son
ED - Early Discharge
EX160 - Application for a fee exemption or remission of court
F&F - Full and Final Settlement
Form 6.27 - Debtors Petition for bankruptcy
Form 6.28 - Statement of Affairs (Debtors Petition)
F2F - Face To Face (OR interview)
FYI - For Your Information
HPA - Hire Purchase Agreement
HTH - Hope That Helps
IPA - Income Payment Agreement
IVA - Individual Voluntary Arrangement
IPO - Income Payment Order
I&E - Income and Expenditure
IP - Insolvency Practitioner
IPOQ - Income Payment Order Questionnaire
IMO - In My Opinion
IMHO - In My Humble Opinion
LO - Loved One/Little One
lol - Lots of Love
LOL - Laughing out Loud
Moonbeaver - Moonbeever is the ORs solicitors who collect tax money and IPA payments etc
NDL - National Debt Line
NT - Nil Tax
NTC - Nil Tax Coding
NICO - National Insurance Contribution Office
OR - Official Receiver
OP - Original Poster
OMG - Oh My God
OH - Other Half
PM - Private Message
PAYG - Pay as You Go Mobile Phone Tariff
PoD - Proof of Debt
PP - PayPlan
RTLU - Regional Trustee/Liquidator Unit
RO - Repossession Order
SOA - Statement of Affairs
SD - Statutory Demand
Troll - A person who posts intentionally controversial posts to cause fights and arguments between posters
This was written below by Immortal Angel and is soooooo helpful too x
The DFW Dictionary (glossary of abbreviations)"If wishes were horses, then beggars would ride"
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