Divorce and STBXH Bankruptcy -

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Hi all,

I was wondering if anyone has had any experience with this?

Our first financial hearing is in August.

He filed for bankruptcy today and he let me know.

We share a house which I live in with our children. I don’t think we share any other financial ties (cars, loans, debt etc) just the house.

I do have a solicitor who’ll advise me next week but is there anything I should know on a personal/human level? Has anyone been through this that can share their experiences?

I’m so sad. I can’t buy him out of the house. We’re probably going to go in emergency accommodation and then social housing.

It’s been a really horrible divorce so far (there’s been abuse in the past) so it just feels like a never ending tirade of BS.

How do you own the house? As tenants in common or joint tenants? If you don't know, go on Land Registry website and get official copies of the property registry. It costs about £10.

If you're joint tenants, then you own the property together and "his share" can't be taken by the trustee in bankruptcy. If you're tenants in common, then "his share" will form part of his bankruptcy estate and unless you can buy it from him/the trustee in bankruptcy, the house will be sold and his share used to distribute to his creditors.

Can you afford legal advice?