Bankruptcy and being overseas... a few questions..

wherediditallgo · 10 September 2007 at 11:21PM

niigata wrote: »

Thanks for the info.. so much important stuff to take in!
I would like to double check the info on how you would go about giving someone the power of attornet.. getting back from Japan is going to be a major cost and something I don't think will be possible.. (unless I want to look for a new job when I return here!)
I wish I could find the link to the company who would 'deal' with the issues.. sounds interesting if a little 'dangerous'!

Myvesta offer a foreign bankruptcy service here. I've never used them, so I don't know anything about their charges, but there's nothing to stop you asking them for info about the service works including possible fees. There's also info here from the Insolvency Service about foreign issues.

niigata · 11 September 2007 at 3:36AM

Very helpful.. Thank you

meehank · 11 September 2007 at 8:46AM

I finally found the link I was looking for - as I said before, I have no experience of their services, but there might be some useful information for you here.

Setting up a power of attorney is a relatively straightforward matter, something you should be able to organise from overseas. There is a bit of info on some new developments concerning the use of a power of attorney for financial matters here.

ian360 · 12 January 2008 at 5:43AM

Hello niigata, did you ever get this problem resolved?

niigata · 12 January 2008 at 11:18AM

I eventually went with the Myvesta foreign bankruptcy assistance who basically work with the BAS service..
Although they were very polite and answered a few minor problems I filled out most of the forms online and submitted to them for checking.. as I had already spoken to the free service with CCCS the details were all correct and all they really assisted with was submitting the petition in the UK to the high court on my behalf.. Was it worth all the money.. Not entirely sure to be honest.. but wasn't many other options as I had no one to submit the forms for me in the UK.. Hope this helps someone make a decision!