People who suffer from large debts that they are unable to pay can now have some peace of mind and have a fresh new start by becoming bankrupt.
For some people it can be a viable debt management option.
I know this sounds a little strange but please listen.
You can apply for bankruptcy for only a small price.
It costs about £495 which adds up the court cost of £150, and the official receiver's fee of £345.
You can also become bankrupt if you owe your creditor a certain amount of money but do not have the means to pay it back.
If this happens then being bankrupt will help pay the fees.
You can get your bankruptcy order cancelled if your creditors agree to a fast track IVA.
If you want this to work you have to convince your creditors that they will make more money with the IVA then from your bankruptcy.
Your official receiver has the authorization after you become bankrupt to sell any items that are not essential to your work or living requirements.
The sale of these objects goes to helping make the money you need to pay off your debt.
Any spare cash that the official receiver feels you have will also go towards your monthly payment.
This process lasts for a maximum of 3 years, and if no further action is taken, you will have complete ownership of your home, unless a charge has been placed on your home while still in the 3 year range.
After you have paid off all your debt you must remain in a state of bankruptcy for 1 year longer.
At the end of this one year period any other payments that were not paid become void that is if you do not have a payment agreement set up, if you do then you have to continue paying until your agreement comes to a close.
How many people will be aware of my bankruptcy? Your bankruptcy details will come out in your local newspaper, and in the London gazette.
Your landlord or mortgage handler will also be informed by your official receiver.
Your credit file will also have details of your bankruptcy for six or more years.
Is bankruptcy the right choice of action for me to take? Taking the route of bankruptcy is not easy.
You will lose a lot of things that you value, like your home, and other personal items that have to be sold in order to pay off your debts, your bank account is also frozen, and it will be very difficult to borrow money to pay off your debts even after all of your debts have been cleared.
Renting a home could also prove to be a hassle as he will run a credit check on you.
If you have any one of these jobs, an accountant, an associate of law society, a real estate agent.
A pub licensee, or even a member of the armed or police force, you will lose your job if you declare yourself bankrupt.
If you are holding a consumer credit license it will be cancelled the minute you are declared bankrupt.
Over the years there have been new laws and rules that have come into play such as, a court giving a bankruptcy restriction order so you cannot declare our self bankrupt again to help pay off your debts.
This usually happens when the conduct of the person is seen as unfit by the official receiver.
Such instances are, gambling, making payments that you know you could never pay back, or not working together with your official receiver, but instead being hostile towards him.
This restriction has the ability to last for 2 to 15 years, where your name address, date of birth and the court order will appear in a public register for all to see.
This is how bankruptcy works as a debt management option.
For some people it can be a viable debt management option.
I know this sounds a little strange but please listen.
You can apply for bankruptcy for only a small price.
It costs about £495 which adds up the court cost of £150, and the official receiver's fee of £345.
You can also become bankrupt if you owe your creditor a certain amount of money but do not have the means to pay it back.
If this happens then being bankrupt will help pay the fees.
You can get your bankruptcy order cancelled if your creditors agree to a fast track IVA.
If you want this to work you have to convince your creditors that they will make more money with the IVA then from your bankruptcy.
Your official receiver has the authorization after you become bankrupt to sell any items that are not essential to your work or living requirements.
The sale of these objects goes to helping make the money you need to pay off your debt.
Any spare cash that the official receiver feels you have will also go towards your monthly payment.
This process lasts for a maximum of 3 years, and if no further action is taken, you will have complete ownership of your home, unless a charge has been placed on your home while still in the 3 year range.
After you have paid off all your debt you must remain in a state of bankruptcy for 1 year longer.
At the end of this one year period any other payments that were not paid become void that is if you do not have a payment agreement set up, if you do then you have to continue paying until your agreement comes to a close.
How many people will be aware of my bankruptcy? Your bankruptcy details will come out in your local newspaper, and in the London gazette.
Your landlord or mortgage handler will also be informed by your official receiver.
Your credit file will also have details of your bankruptcy for six or more years.
Is bankruptcy the right choice of action for me to take? Taking the route of bankruptcy is not easy.
You will lose a lot of things that you value, like your home, and other personal items that have to be sold in order to pay off your debts, your bank account is also frozen, and it will be very difficult to borrow money to pay off your debts even after all of your debts have been cleared.
Renting a home could also prove to be a hassle as he will run a credit check on you.
If you have any one of these jobs, an accountant, an associate of law society, a real estate agent.
A pub licensee, or even a member of the armed or police force, you will lose your job if you declare yourself bankrupt.
If you are holding a consumer credit license it will be cancelled the minute you are declared bankrupt.
Over the years there have been new laws and rules that have come into play such as, a court giving a bankruptcy restriction order so you cannot declare our self bankrupt again to help pay off your debts.
This usually happens when the conduct of the person is seen as unfit by the official receiver.
Such instances are, gambling, making payments that you know you could never pay back, or not working together with your official receiver, but instead being hostile towards him.
This restriction has the ability to last for 2 to 15 years, where your name address, date of birth and the court order will appear in a public register for all to see.
This is how bankruptcy works as a debt management option.
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