By Jack Mead on Posted in Financial institutions, funds and creditor representation,UKIn the second of this two-part post, we continue our overview of claiming in a debtor’s insolvency. In particular we look at contingent debts, interest on debts, and debts in foreign currencies. For obvious reasons, the element of uncertainty in the value or even the existence of a contingent debt conflicts with the insolvency practitioner’s… Continue Reading
By Jack Mead on Posted in Financial institutions, funds and creditor representation,UKUnder English insolvency law, creditors “prove” for their debts against an insolvent debtor’s assets. They do this by submitting a ‘proof of debt’ form. Generally, submitting a proof of debt is necessary to allow the creditor to both receive a distribution from the assets (i.e. to get its money back) and to allow it to… Continue Reading