Subjects:

Insolvency Law, Family Law

Contents:

Unsecured debts

secured debts

bankruptcy

assets vesting in the trustee

ownership of the family home

realisation of the family home

ancillary relief and bankruptcy

a practical overview. Appendices: flowcharts

declaration of solvency

questionnaire pursuant to Family Proceedings Rules 1991, r2.63

extracts from the Insolvency Act 1986

extracts from the Insolvency Rules 1996, SI 1986/1925.

Family breakdown is often accompanied by financial problems, even insolvency. But to many family lawyers, debt and personal insolvency and their impact on ancillary relief are unfamiliar territory. This useful text explains succinctly and clearly the underlying law, highlights the danger areas for family lawyers and offers problem-solving advice.;Written by a team comprising specialist family lawyers from the National Family Law Group and a deputy registrar in bankruptcy, this new edition takes into account the extensive changes to personal insolvency law made in the Enterprise Bill, changes to enforcement of judgments, and the House of Lords decision in Royal Bank of Scotland versus Etridge.