Bankruptcy Forms

Filing for bankruptcy

To file for bankruptcy you will need to complete the following bankruptcy forms:-

1. The petition (Insolvency Rules 1986 form 6.27) - this bankruptcy form is the request to the Court for you to be made bankrupt and includes the reasons for the bankruptcy request. 
2. The statement of affairs (Insolvency Rules 1986 form 6.28) – this bankruptcy form shows all your assets (anything that belongs to you that may be used to pay your debts) and all your debts, including the names and addresses of the creditors and the amount you owe each one. The bankruptcy form contains a declaration of insolvency that you will need to swear on oath before an officer of the court or a solicitor. You may have to pay an extra fee for this (see section 4). 

You can get the bankruptcy forms, free of charge, from a local court that deals with bankruptcy. You can also complete the bankruptcy forms on-line or print the forms - please see below:

Form 6.27	Debtors Bankruptcy Petition	England & Wales England & Wales
Form 6.28	Statement of Affairs (Debtor's Petition)	England & Wales England & Wales
Form 6.28	Statement of Affairs (Debtors Petition) (Guidance Notes)	Download Download
Form 6.30	Bankruptcy Order on Debtor’s Petition	England & Wales England & Wales
Form 6.37	Proof of debt in Bankruptcy	England & Wales England & Wales

See also:

• What is Bankruptcy?
• Bankruptcy FAQs
• Disadvantages of Bankruptcy
• The Effects of Bankruptcy

Completing Bankruptcy Forms Online

You can complete both of the above bankruptcy forms online via The Insolvency Service's Online Bankruptcy Forms Service. This is an interactive internet service which can be accessed at a time and location that is convenient to you via The Insolvency Service's website, www.insolvency.gov.uk. Just follow the link 'Do It Online' from the homepage.

The Online Bankruptcy Forms Service is easy to use and provides assistance to allow you to complete the bankruptcy forms on your own. There is also a dedicated enquiry line telephone number and e-mail address if you require additional guidance in completing the forms. The Online Bankruptcy Forms Service allows you to save and retrieve partially completed bankruptcy forms, with the ability to edit previously saved information.

A secure database then captures the information you provide in the bankruptcy forms. This information is automatically deleted if you do not present your bankruptcy petition to the Court within six months, but if a bankruptcy order is made the information is made available to The Insolvency Service. This may reduce the need for the official receiver to ask you for additional information.

Once you have completed the forms you will need to print them and take them to court.

If you do not use the Online Bankruptcy Forms Service you should complete the petition and statement of affairs bankruptcy forms in capital letters, using black ink. Court staff can only advise you on the court procedure and give you the bankruptcy forms you need. They cannot give you legal advice.

If you are dealing with a county court, the court will need the completed bankruptcy forms and 2 copies of each before it can accept your petition for bankruptcy. If you are taking your petition to the High Court, you won't need any extra copies. When you have completed both bankruptcy forms, and printed the bankruptcy forms if you have used the Online Bankruptcy Forms Service, signed and dated the bottom of every page, and have the fees ready, you can go to the court and ask for your petition to be dealt with.

NB: If you are, or were, running a business in partnership (even if there is no formal partnership agreement) and all the partners want to be made bankrupt, you will need different petition and statement of affairs bankruptcy forms. These are available from your local court.

If you would like any further information and advice about UK bankruptcy law and the possible alternatives to going bankrupt, please contact The UK Insolvency Helpline bankruptcy team on 0800 074 6918. The service can advise on all aspects of bankruptcy law including the Disadvantages of Bankruptcy, How to File for Bankruptcy, How to Avoid Bankruptcy and the Effects of Bankruptcy.

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