oh dear...this is a mess

if the money has been passed on to the seller, your chances of getting it back is most likely
going to be tedious ..if at all possible...remember this seller is a bankrupt

Once signed normally the 10% is paid straight to seller..

so my question is whether your lawyer has been negligent in this case? why was this bankruptcy status
only known so late in the process? normally its done right at the beginning after booking fee is paid...
booking fee held by agency...lawyer has 14 days to do the bankruptcy check..if bankrupt, then money held
be agency wl be returned to you and case aborted..

or was the seller made a bankrupt only recently?

go ask your lawyer, when did they check on the bankruptcy case?? why was this not done earlier during the 14 day
period after booking?