No.49 Certificate of Annulment of Bankruptcy

What this form is for

• • Use this form when you want to end a bankruptcy order in Ireland
• • Use when all debts have been paid in full
• • Use when circumstances have changed significantly since bankruptcy was declared
• • Use when there are legal grounds to challenge the bankruptcy order
• • Use when you have received permission from the court to apply for annulment

Use this form or another form?

Deadline or filing window

There is no standard deadline for filing this form, but it should be submitted as soon as there are valid legal grounds for annulment, as delays could affect the bankruptcy status and associated restrictions.

Before you submit

• • Verify all bankruptcy debts have been paid or satisfied
• • Complete all sections of the form accurately
• • Attach proof of payment for all debts
• • Include any required court fee
• • Check that all interested parties have been notified
• • Verify court hearing date if required
• • Ensure form is signed in all required places
• • Keep a copy of the submitted form for your records

How to file this form

1. 1Obtain the official No.49 Certificate of Annulment of Bankruptcy form from the Courts Service of Ireland
2. 2Complete all sections with accurate information about the bankruptcy case
3. 3Gather supporting documents proving debts have been paid or satisfied
4. 4Submit the completed form to the relevant court office with any required fee
5. 5Attend any required court hearing related to the annulment
6. 6Wait for the court's decision on the annulment application

Known limitations

• • This form cannot be used to apply for bankruptcy, only to annul an existing order
• • The court may refuse annulment if there are valid objections
• • All debts must typically be paid in full or have special court approval
• • The bankruptcy must have been properly declared in the first place
• • Not all bankruptcy orders can be annulled; some may have specific conditions