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Nothing from the OR

Hi everyone,

I've posted here quite a few times since I went BR on 6/9/2013 & really appreciate all the advice iv'e been given so far, I'd just like to ask a question, has anyone else not had much communication from their OR? I'm now 7 months into my BR & apart from the usual paperwork I had to sign & send back at the start I have had no communication with him. Admittidly I don't have any assets such as owning my own house or car & am on ESA benefits due to bad health, I remember ringing the OR a few weeks in as I hadn't been contacted regarding an interview & he just said there was no reason for an interview at that stage???? Do i just keep my head down & wait for AD on 6/9/2014? I know that ED has been done away with as such, any advice gratefully received, thanks.:(

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  • TheGardener
    TheGardener Posts: 3,303 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    If you have done all you have been asked to do (sending paperwork etc) - then I wouldn't worry. Just sit tight and wait is all you can do. If your income is benefits then there will be no IPA and if you have no assets, there's nothing for them to realise for the creditors. The OR is in much the same position as you - I don't suppose there is much they can do either really except wait for AD.
  • DM1985
    DM1985 Posts: 34 Forumite
    I had no contact from the OC except a letter at the end of the three years to say I didn't have any payments left to make.
  • National_Debtline
    National_Debtline Posts: 7,998 Organisation Representative
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    Hi CB

    As there are no income payments being made in your bankruptcy, there's no way for the OR to recover anything from you towards any costs they rack up - so they will probably plan to do as little as is strictly necessary. Nothing out of the ordinary, and you're now into the second half of your bankruptcy period - not long now!

    Regards

    Dennis
    @natdebtline
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  • NINANinja
    NINANinja Posts: 52 Forumite
    Hi Christmas
    I was having similar thoughts re lack of contact from OR (though I don't want to tempt fate).
    I'm in a similar situation re benefits as sole income.
    Thanks for asking the question.
    Nina
    Br Dec 13
  • dojoman
    dojoman Posts: 12,027 Forumite
    Don`t worry this is perfectly normal, if they need anything they will contact you but I highly doubt you will hear anything from them now.
    :pB&SC No. 298
    Life`s Tragedy is that we get OLD too soon
    and WISE too late!
  • No news is good news.....unless you suddenly come into money from a lottery win, relative that's passed etc- they can't ask much of you.
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