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If you have not already done so, put it all down in a letter to the Council. It will also have the added benefit of helping you should you decide to defend yourself at a court hearing.
You are starting to get into the territory of needing legal advice. A letter from a solicitor to the council explaining the position would hopefully clear up the problem for you.
You say you told the mortgage company that you were not making any more payments, did you keep making payment upon...
The bankrupt does not retain the property if the Trustee in Bankruptcy disclaimed their interest. To reiterate, it does not automatically revert to the bankrupt where the Trustee has made a disclaimer. There would need to be a transfer from the trustee to the bankrupt for the bankrupt to have an...
Certainly.
As in turnaround the business, or find an informal way to avoid an insolvency if the business is distressed. Not every phone call to an IP has to result in an appointment under the Insolvency Act.
To quote the ICAEW "IPs will always explore how a business can be saved."
Well the general rule is that disclaimed assets leave the estate. So it would no longer have been something belonging to the trustee.
It should not revert to you. It would revert to a superior title, all the way up to the crown if necessary.
Have you spoken to the council to explain the situation?
I would imagine the council are pursuing you as you were the last one they have a record of being responsible for the council tax.
A good Insolvency Practitioner will explore the options available to you beyond informal possibilities, such as a CVA, Moratoriums, administration and liquidation. They will always try to avoid a formal appointment under the Insolvency Act.
It does look like you might be entering wrongful...