Declaring personal bankruptcy is not the only way to eliminate your debt. Choose an option you can afford, and one that fits your situation. Find out if you can settle your debt with a consumer proposal and keep your assets.
When you file a bankruptcy many things that you normally would not think twice about, become important subjects. One of the things that your trustee is required to do when you file a bankruptcy, is to “investigate your affairs”. Mostly, this means the trustee will ask you a lot of…
The amount you are required to pay if you declare bankruptcy is based on your income. The more you earn, the more you are required to pay. This limit is adjusted each year, and the Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy has released the Surplus Income Limits for 2022, based…
Larry (not his real name) first came to see me about 5 months ago. He had accumulated about $50,000 in debt when he and his wife divorced. He doesn’t own a house and has a car that is worth a few thousand dollars. He had been making the payments, however,…