Many thanks again melanie, very interesting, thank you for explaining
the ins and outs of the pursuet of my ex's assets, i understand it all much more clearly now. My in-laws treated me very badly after i separated from my husband, so i say 'what goes around comes around'

Regards Carol

Melanie and Catallus, I had absolutely no idea that my ex's brother's and sister would be pursued for part of the debt, i'm in shock, can it really happen? The trustee tells me that as there was no will and no probate this is the course of action he will take, the house belonged to my ex and he shou...

Hello again Melanie & catallus, Have had a lengthy chat with the trustee this morning, it seems things may not be as black as i thought, my ex part owned his mother's house and when she died 2 years ago he should have settled his IVA but chose not to, instead he split the profit with his 2 brothers ...

Catullus, I have at least £125000 equity in my property, when i bought it 6 years ago other parties wanted to buy it too and i was under alot of pressure to complete, i tried to get a mortgage on my own but because of my low income it proved difficult, i was in danger of losing the house so my ex ag...

Melanie, Thanks again, my solicitor is reluctant to apply for legal aid because he says it's not profitable for him, he tells me the rules on legal aid have changed and that not as many solicitors use it as before, as i am not 'up' on all the legalities i tend to listen to his advice, but i would be...

Catullus, thank you for raising the points you did. Yes i am divorced and have been for 5 years, no court order was made regarding assets or maintenance, everything was very informal, i wanted to maintain a good relationship with my ex and we worked things out amicably, this is partly why i'm in thi...

Melanie, thanks again for the advice, all very helpful, i do have a solicitor but can't afford to meet with him as often as i perhaps should and i wouldn't be able to take the issue to court, my solicitor isn't keen to go down the legal aid route, although i do qualify. I live near Bingley, West yor...

Mish, thanks for the advice, the main reason for my stress is that this has nothing to do with me in a sense, my ex was made bankrupt through credit card debt and his own foolishness, after we were divorced, he's an alcoholic and on benefit now. I have tons of equity in my house which is worrying. I...

Melanie and Mish, this is the second reply i have attemted to post, lets hope it gets there, i hope i'm not repeating myself but here goes. I have had no contact with the OR or the trustee apart from the legal bumf i received last November when my ex was made bankrupt, a restriction was placed on th...

my ex-husband has just been discharged from bankruptcy (early) his name is on the deeds and the mortgage for my house, he has never lived in the property or contributed to the mortgage, could the trustee still force me to sell my home, i have 4 children.