Reply to: Solicitor Search Says Im Bankrupt

[Bagpuss]

I had the same problem as the original poster. The pesron they found had the same initials and surname and lived in completely different place. You just have to declare that it isn't you.

[Lucifer Box]

Did she hang herself by jumping out of the window?

Like in the film?

He's trying to be inconspicuous this time. She accidentally cut her own head off while shaving.

[Lucifer Box]

What a bizarre coincidence. I did scallops on Saturday night as well. Bought a dozen beautiful plump, fresh ones with glistening orange coral from the fish stand at the local farmers' market. Poached gently in light salted water for 15 minutes then served on a bed of lettuce, onion, cherry tomato and shaved parmesan, drizzled with home made aioli. Bliss!

Sorry to hear you're not feeling too sharp hyperD. That's why I poached mine - they were so plump I wasn't confident I'd griddle them thoroughly. I remember getting a terrible dose of the Leon's after a dodgy mussel a few years back.

I like the idea of flambeing with tequila though. I bet that gives it a nice sharp flavour.

Sticking on the shellfish theme, went and had a slap up shellfish tea at the seafood bar in the Royal Exchange (opposite the BoE). I cannot recommend it highly enough for seafood lovers. The plateau de fruits du mer is, in my opinion, a bargain at £25 as it is piled sky high. All washed down with a lovely bottle of 2002 Chablis. Scrummy!

Little Damien has already killed the nanny so he's doing fine. Seriously though, he is starting to sleep at night now in 3 hour bursts, so things are starting to look up!

[tim123]

If they search solely by name, they are in breach of the provisions of the amendments to the second instalment of the data protection act which was introduced to prevent exactly this sort of thing from happening. Address, at a minimum, must also be used.

If you're going to start calling people stupid, it helps greatly if you aren't stupid yourself.

I can accept that they should not search just on name.

I cannot accept that they *must* use an address (when searching). Addresses are transient, they are feck all use in determining the <whatever> status of the Mr Jones that you are checking. It would be a pointless thing to do.

tim

[Jabberwocky]

I bagged one of those delicious beef curry pot noodles from our local market at the weekend. Just add piping hot water and a generous sachet of chillie sauce. Make sure you stir thoroughly and season to taste. I find it goes particularly well with thick crusty bread and an extra dash of worcester sauce.

[DaveB]

Sounds a good idea LB. I flambéd some fresh scallops with shallots and tequilla and lime this weekend - lovely. Although I don't think I cooked the scallops for long enough as I've got terrible cramps.

I'm waiting for the asparagus season to start in our local farm shop so I can spend all April wondering whether I have a bladder infection.

How's the little Damien?

Havn't been able to eat scallops since watching Gordon Ramsey desperately trying not to lose his lunch after eating a dodgy one on that Kitchen Nightmares show, or whatever it was called.

[hyperD]

Sounds a good idea LB. I flambéd some fresh scallops with shallots and tequilla and lime this weekend - lovely. Although I don't think I cooked the scallops for long enough as I've got terrible cramps.

I'm waiting for the asparagus season to start in our local farm shop so I can spend all April wondering whether I have a bladder infection.

How's the little Damien?

[Lucifer Box]

Aye thang you, hyperD.

On another note, as jerusalem artichokes are in season and dirt cheap right now, I heartily recommend making some "cream of..." soup out of some. I did at the weekend and it was delicious. Went very nicely with some home made rosemary foccacia.

[Ivor1]

Apperently this is the process they follow,

1. We initially carry out the search based on name only as is required by your lender. If we get a positive result, we apply for an office copy of the results which we then cross-reference by way of date of birth.

2. We can also go on line to the Insolvency Services to check the date of birth of the person named on the search.

Apperently they did do further checks but this other person with the same name as me also has the same date of birth, wieird, it appears in another life I am a bankrupt barman hehehehe. I need to send them a few bits to prove me addresses over the last 4 years and that will sort it.

[hyperD]

If you're going to start calling people stupid, it helps greatly if you aren't stupid yourself.

[Lucifer Box]

Don't be stupid, of course you can't do a bankrupty search using an address. If you could, all a bankrupt would have to do to become un-bankrupt would be to move.

tim

If they search solely by name, they are in breach of the provisions of the amendments to the second instalment of the data protection act which was introduced to prevent exactly this sort of thing from happening. Address, at a minimum, must also be used.

If you're going to start calling people stupid, it helps greatly if you aren't stupid yourself.

[tim123]

If they search solely by name, they are in breach of the provisions of the amendments to the second instalment of the data protection act which was introduced to prevent exactly this sort of thing from happening. Address, at a minimum, must also be used.

Don't be stupid, of course you can't do a bankrupty search using an address. If you could, all a bankrupt would have to do to become un-bankrupt would be to move.

tim

[threaded]

Brill: If you live another day I will be very impressed.

[Lucifer Box]

Don't forget, your solicitors will charge you £200/hour for replying to your email, minimum charge period 1 hour, so don't go crazy and bombard them. Just write to them saying "it isn't you" and leave it at that.

[Ivor1]

Cheers.

Will wait to see what my solicitor says, if she ever replies to my emails or returns my calls, are all solicitors sh*t. I always check my credit records with Experian and nothing is on there. Mortgage company said as well they wouldnt of made me a formal mortgage offer if there credit searchs had shown me as bankrucpt.