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In Canada, a personal bankruptcy or consumer proposal is administered by a Bankruptcy Trustee, not a bankruptcy lawyer. No one else has the ability to file a bankruptcy for you. You cannot declare bankruptcy through a lawyer, an accountant or a debt consultant unless they are also a trustee in…

Why would I want to talk to a bankruptcy trustee? Can’t I file bankruptcy in Canada without a trustee? No, bankruptcy in Canada is a legal process, so to file bankruptcy you require the services of a licensed bankruptcy trustee. But won’t a trustee just try to talk me into…

Your trustee is responsible for meeting with you during your free initial consultation, preparing your paperwork, and then meeting with you to sign the documents.  Once you have signed all of the documents, the trustee will witness your signature, and then transmit the documents to the government. All bankruptcy documents in Canada…