If you are adjudicated bankrupt by the court, the ownership of your property transfers to the Official Assignee in Bankruptcy, who will sell it for the benefit of your creditors.
Where to start
Information on whether bankruptcy is the right insolvency solution for you is available on the website of the Insolvency Service of Ireland.
Procedures and further information
The Insolvency Service of Ireland website contains detailed notes and information guides on the bankruptcy process.
The role of the Office of the Examiner in bankruptcy applications
The Office of the Examiner looks after the administration of the Bankruptcy List of the High Court and deals with the paperwork needed to be lodged in order to obtain a hearing date.
The Bankruptcy List is heard on Mondays during the court term, except on those Mondays (one per month) when the Examiner’s Court List is heard.
The forms needed to be completed for court can be found here.
When filing your documents in the Examiner’s Office you must bring one original and two copies of each document.
Bankruptcy searches
The Bankruptcy Register Online contains details of personal bankruptcies for Ireland and is maintained by the Office of the Examiner.
It is available to search free of charge on the Courts Service Online website (www.csol.ie).
