Bankrupt and moving house

smallfry1983

Hi all,

This is my first post so bear with me. I am an undisclosed bankruptee living in Scotland. I signed the papers 6 months ago, and under Scottish Law still have 2 1/2 years before I'm discharged. I currently don't pay any towards it as I'm on maternity leave, with a 4 month old. Im a single mum, so my income right now is benefits until I return to work.

Now for the question:

If I moved to England, how would it affect my status? Would I then be a bankruptee under English Law? I recently received a job offer down there, and while it is no better than my current job, it is closer to my childs father, who currently lives approx 500 miles away (we are still very close, but no longer together).

Sorry if this seems like a stupid question, but it plays a huge part in my decision process.

Thanks for reading

fermi

As far as I know you would still be bankrupt under the jurisdiction of the country you went bankrupt in, and subject to their system.

In the same way, someone going bankrupt in England and then moving to a foreign country would still be subject to the English bankruptcy and their duties under that system.

There is a good debt/bankruptcy in Scotland forum section here: Debt in Scotland

smallfry1983

Thanks fermi, Ill have a look at that site now