Global Bankruptcy Searches

Protect the estate before distribution

What we do

Before distributing an estate, you need to be confident that each beneficiary is entitled to receive their inheritance. If the beneficiary is bankrupt, their inheritance must be paid to their Trustee in Bankruptcy instead.

A Global Bankruptcy Search helps you confirm this. It ensures the estate is distributed correctly and protects Personal Representatives from unnecessary risk.

Why carry out a Global Bankruptcy Search?

If a beneficiary lives outside England and Wales, checking their bankruptcy status is considered best practice.

Bankruptcy laws vary across jurisdictions, and records are held in different ways. Without proper checks, you may not have a complete picture.

If you distribute funds to a bankrupt beneficiary, you could face claims from creditors and be held personally liable.

Please note: We are only able to perform bankruptcy searches on living individuals.

Why choose Title Research

Bankruptcy searches can be straightforward in the UK. However, overseas searches are often more complicated. Each jurisdiction has its own process. Some allow simple register searches, while others require:

Court application
Signed consent forms
Specific documentation

We manage this process for you.

Our team regularly carries out searches across multiple jurisdictions on the same estate. We coordinate everything, so you do not need to manage separate enquiries in different countries.

How it works

We keep the process simple and transparent.

Initial review

We begin with a free initial review.

What is needed

We confirm what information is needed.

Carry out searches

We carry out the searches across relevant jurisdictions.

Results and support

We provide clear results to support distribution.

What we do

Many overseas bankruptcy searches are only valid on the day they are carried out. That is why it’s important to complete searches as close as possible to the point of distribution.

We help you time this correctly, so your checks remain valid when you need them most.

A fast and cost-effective solution

We offer a fixed-fee Global Bankruptcy Search service.

Our team works quickly and efficiently, helping you complete this important step without delay. Outsourcing this work saves you time and helps keep the estate administration process on track.