When does bankruptcy start?
Bankruptcy does not start until an award of bankruptcy has been made.
The start date depends on whether the debtor applied for their own bankruptcy or a creditor presented a petition to the sheriff court.
If a debtor applied for their own bankruptcy, the start date is the date the Accountant in Bankruptcy awarded bankruptcy.
If a creditor (or trustee in a trust deed) presented a petition to the sheriff court the start date is the date the sheriff first issued a warrant citing the debtor to appear at a court hearing.