Yearly Archives: 2014

Dealing With Creditors After Your Bankruptcy Is Finished

19 Feb 2014

There are many periods during which you, and your trustee, will need to talk to your creditors about your bankruptcy. Before filing, you may be receiving collection calls and need to take advantage of the Stay of Proceedings offered by filing bankruptcy. Once you have filed bankruptcy or a consumer…

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Should RESP’s be Protected From Creditors?

18 Feb 2014

Recently Alberta added registered education saving plans (RESPs) to their list of assets that are protected from a person’s creditors either through a Writ of Seizure and Execution or an Assignment in Bankruptcy. Immediately the call went out to add RESPs to the exemptions in every province across Canada. The…

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3 Most Asked Bankruptcy Questions

17 Feb 2014

While there are dozens of questions that people may ask when they are thinking of filing personal bankruptcy, the three most common are those that directly affect their day to day lives. Most want to know what happens to their car if they file bankruptcy because they need transportation to…

What is the Credit Reporting Process For A Bankruptcy?

12 Feb 2014

In Canada, credit reports are maintained by two main credit bureaus: Equifax Canada Inc. and TransUnion of Canada. Their objective is to collect information that lenders would consider important in making a decision about whether or not they should grant you a loan. What each credit bureau does is collect…

Bankruptcy Does Not Discharge Support Payments

10 Feb 2014

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Filing bankruptcy does not discharge your obligation to pay court ordered alimony, spousal or child support payments. This includes both arrears and on-going payments. Unlike other unsecured debts, arrears for court ordered child support or alimony are not discharged by either a bankruptcy or a consumer proposal in Canada. The…

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Yes Virginia, There Is Life After Bankruptcy

05 Feb 2014

The problem most people have with bankruptcy is that they just don’t know enough about it. They don’t know what is involved, and more importantly, they don’t know how it ends, or if it ever ends… The Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act was created to allow the honest, but unfortunate debtor,…

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Will My Assets Be Sold if I File Personal Bankruptcy?

03 Feb 2014

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When you file personal bankruptcy in Canada, you are permitted to retain certain assets while others are subject to seizure by your bankruptcy trustee. Your trustee has a responsibility to ‘realize’ on these non-exempt assets, which means that they have to turn the value of these assets into cash to…

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7 Options For Student Loan Debt Reduction

29 Jan 2014

Student loans are discharged in a bankruptcy if they are more than 7 years old but what if you don’t want to file bankruptcy or your loans are less than 7 years old. If you owe money on student loans, you have the following debt reduction options. Option 1 –…

What If I Can’t Afford My Consumer Proposal Payments?

27 Jan 2014

Consumer proposals are becoming an increasingly popular alternative to bankruptcy in Canada. While there are many benefits to filing a consumer proposal there are two that stand out most: You can keep assets that you might lose if you were to file for bankruptcy, Your monthly payments may be less…

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What is an Orderly Payment of Debts or Consolidation Order?

22 Jan 2014

Orderly Payment of Debts (OPD), often referred to as a consolidation order, is another alternative to bankruptcy that is available in a few provinces across Canada. It is an excellent program for those who want to avoid a bankruptcy, can afford to pay everything in full but cannot qualify for…

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