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Midland Ontario Bankruptcy Information:

You'll find our Midland Ontario bankruptcy trustees knowledgeable, helpful and friendly.  We'll start by scheduling a meeting with you to discuss the solutions best suited to your situation. This meeting is free, and it's confidential. We'll help you make the right decision so you can regain control of your life.

 

We are available to assist you in identifying your options and forming a plan to get you a fresh financial start. Our Midland Ontario bankruptcy trustees have many ways to assist people with their financial problems. These include:

  • Consumer proposals;

  • Budgeting;

  • Debt Counselling;

  • Third party settlements with creditors; and

  • Refinancing.

 

Important information for your protection from our Midland Ontario bankruptcy trustees:

Although you need a bankruptcy trustee to go bankrupt, bankruptcy is not the only thing bankruptcy trustees can help you with. Our Ontario bankruptcy trustees are highly trained professionals who will give you the best advice they can even if it means you do not use our services.

Our Ontario bankruptcy trustees are licensed and regulated by the Federal Government and subject to stringent codes of ethics. Bankruptcy trustees are the only debt professionals who can provide a full range of financial solutions.

Furthermore, bankruptcy trustees are the only debt professionals who can guarantee that you will get protection from your creditors.

Our experienced financial counsellors help people manage and resolve severe financial problems. We understand how stressful this situation can be and know how to help. Our goal is to guide people through a very difficult time and help them move towards a brighter, more financially secure future.

All our bankruptcy trustees are members of provincial and national professional associations. We honour and respect the Codes of Ethics of these associations and The Superintendent of Bankruptcy.

 

Midland Bankruptcy Trustees. Ontario Bankruptcy Information.


Important Reasons for you to use a Trustee in Bankruptcy for your Debt Relief Options

 

Cost: In most cases, It will cost you less to use a trustee than other Debt Consultants since trustees have their fees regulated by the government.

Quicker Way to Rebuild Your Credit Rating : Filing a Bankruptcy or a Proposal is often a quicker way to rebuild your credit rating than using a credit counsellor. So long as you are on any kind of payment plan the credit bureau will record this fact. Using a credit counsellor will not give you a better credit rating faster. In fact, you will likely take longer to re-establish a good rating and pay much more. More information about credit counsellors and trustees..

Full Range of Debt Relief Options: Trustees in bankruptcy are the only debt professionals, that can provide a full range of debt relief options and the only debt professionals that can guarantee protection from your creditors.

A person has to use a trustee if he or she goes bankrupt. However, trustees are not just for filing bankruptcy. They are also Professional Debt Consultants and can make arrangements with your creditors on your behalf; provide debt counselling; negotiate settlement agreements and help you make a proposal to your creditors to avoid bankruptcy.

Integrity: If a trustee feels you need the protection of independent legal advice the trustee will refer you to an insolvency lawyer. In some cases the trustee will be able to advise you of a solution that will cost you nothing and have you avoid bankruptcy. Trustees are guided by a stringent code of ethic and will give you the best advice possible even if it means you do not use their services.

Training and Expertise: Trustees are the most highly trained and educated Debt Consultants in Canada. Almost all trustees have both an accounting designation and a university degree. In addition, all must complete and pass a rigorous three-year bankruptcy and law course and be investigated by the RCMP before being granted a trustee license. Ongoing professional development is mandatory.

Your Protection:  When dealing with a trustee you are protected firstly by the fact that the federal government regulates trustees and secondly by the stringent code of ethics to which all trustees are subject. Trustees in bankruptcy are the only debt professionals, in Canada, that are regulated by the government

 

A Comparison of Credit counsellors with trustees in bankruptcy

Key Considerations

Credit Counsellors

Trustee in Bankruptcy or a Proposal

When will my debt be erased from the credit bureau?

3 years after the debt is repaid.

Bankruptcy: 6 years after the discharge**.

Proposal: 3 years after the Proposal is satisfied.

What about costs?

Credit counsellors hold back a portion of the payments you make for their fees.

Fees in almost all bankruptcies and in consumer proposals are set and regulated by the government.

Which is cheaper?

A bankruptcy or a proposal is usually cheaper.

Can income tax debt and other CRA debt be included and eventually written off?

No

Yes. Almost all debts can be written off.

Once I agree to a debt repayment plan with a credit counsellor or file for bankruptcy or a proposal, will my creditors, including CRA, be forced to stop all actions against me including trying to collect money; phoning me; garnisheeing my wages or repossessing my assets?

No. They will not be forced to stop but the creditors, that agree to a plan, will voluntarily stop collection calls and other actions.

Yes. By law, all actions must cease and garnishees are stopped or prevented once a proposal or bankruptcy is filed.

Collection calls will stop once the collector knows you have filed a bankruptcy or a proposal.

Which will give me a better credit rating?

 

In most circumstances a bankruptcy or proposal will give you a better credit rating because it will deal with your debt more quickly thus allowing you to start to rebuild your credit sooner.

Can I pay back less then I owe and have the rest of the debt erased?

Only in rare circumstances.

Yes.

What training and education do credit counsellors and trustees in bankruptcy have?

There are no set standards.

Almost all trustees have both an accounting designation and a university degree. In addition, all must complete and pass a rigorous three-year bankruptcy and law course and be investigated by the RCMP before being granted a trustee licence.

Ongoing professional development is mandatory.

Are they regulated?

No

Yes, by the Federal Government. The government performs regular audits on each trustee office.

Also stringent codes of ethics are in place by the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, the CAIRP and the accounting bodies.

What kinds of debt repayment plans are offered?

Payment plans, where monthly payments are made which are distributed to the creditors.

Bankruptcy and two kinds of Proposal.

Is Government approved Credit Counselling offered?

In some cases.

Yes. Government tested and approved counsellors provide credit counselling in all bankruptcies and consumer proposals.

What if I have a dispute?

There is no dispute mechanism in place.

You have the right to have your dispute mediated.

** In most cases first time bankrupts are entitled to a discharge after nine months.

 

 

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Forms:

Bankruptcy & Proposal Application Form
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Income & Expense Statement
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More Information:

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Avoiding Bankruptcy

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How to Quickly Rebuild Credit After Bankruptcy or Proposal

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