Court of Bankruptcy Document

There are several key documents the British Court of Bankruptcy issues that may be requested by other parties.

These include:

• Petitions filed by a creditor or the debtor themselves.
• A Bankruptcy Order, which officially declares the debtor bankrupt.
• A Certificate of Discharge, confirming a person is no longer bankrupt.

You may need to notarise a document from the Court of Bankruptcy if it is requested by someone in another country. This might be a government organisation, an insurer, or a private company. 

The recipient might also request a standardised form of legalisation called an apostille. This is a certificate we can obtain for you from the FCDO (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office).

The steps required for notarisation and legalisation will depend on how your document was issued:

• An original Court of Bankruptcy document stamped or sealed by the court, or signed by an official of the court

This doesn’t need notarisation and can be apostilled directly by the FCDO.  However, if you did need it notarised, the notary can verify either the original or a copy.  

• An original Court of Bankruptcy document not stamped, sealed or signed by a court, or an official of the court

This needs notarisation. The notary will need to contact the court to verify they issued it, and can then notarise the original or a true copy of the original. After it has been notarised, we can submit it to be apostilled. 

• A printout of your electronic Court of Bankruptcy document produced from the original PDF or other electronic document.

This requires notarisation first. We will need to verify where you logged in to download it from.  Once notarised, we can submit it to the FCDO to be apostilled.  

Yes, we can e-notarise a copy of your Court of Bankruptcy document and submit it to the FCDO for an e-apostille.

Please note that an e-apostille is only available as a PDF file, and there will be no physical copy. You should always check with the ultimate recipient of the document as to whether they will accept an e-apostille document.

Whatever your requirements, we can handle the entire process and take the pressure off.

1. Reach Out to Us: Contact our team via phone or online form to discuss your requirements, and advise how your Court of Bankruptcy document was issued.
2. Quote: We will provide an accurate quote and explain the next steps.  
3. Instructing us: We will ask you to complete our Client Registration Form, and share two forms of ID. The Court of Bankruptcy document will then need to be provided to us, either in person, by post or by email, depending on how it was issued.  
4. Notarisation: Our team of notaries will notarise the document according to how it was issued and affix a notarial certificate.  
5. Apostille (if required): If requested, we will obtain an apostille from the Legalisation Office of the FCDO. Choose our expedited service for faster processing.
6. Consular Legalisation (if required): If needed, we can process your Court of Bankruptcy document at a consulate to be further attested. This is only required for certain countries.
7. Document Delivery: Once notarised and, if applicable, apostilled, we can arrange secure delivery or you can collect the document at your convenience.

Contact us today to ensure your Court of Bankruptcy document is notarised and legalised for use abroad.