Personal Insolvency Services

Bigger & Strahan has considerable expertise in advising clients who find themselves facing insolvency, including contesting statutory demands and bankruptcy petitions and advising those who wish to have themselves declared bankrupt.

We will provide clear and straightforward advice and can deal with areas including the following:

  • Applications to set aside statutory demands;
  • Disputing bankruptcy petitions;
  • Applications to have bankruptcy orders rescinded or annulled;
  • Advising as to the implications of bankruptcy;
  • Advising as to possible alternatives to bankruptcy, including Debt Relief Orders and Individual Voluntary Arrangements;
  • Acting for family members affected by a client's bankruptcy in purchasing the client's share of joint property; and
  • Acting for the client or for family members in disputes with the trustee in bankruptcy administering the client's estate.