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Our hours are flexible and our first consultation is free. Its
purpose is to assess with you your financial position and identify
the strategy that is best suited for you. Many solutions can be
considered: debt's consolidation, budget reorganisation or an
informal proposal to your creditors. If none of these scenarios can
solve your problems, the filing of a proposal or of a bankruptcy
can, for you, be the best alternative. In our initial meeting, we
will review with you the pros and cons of each option.
Proposals
If your personal situation allows for it, filing of a proposal
to your creditors can be your best alternative to solve your
financial problems. We will help you establish the amounts that you
can realistically offer to your creditors and the time frame of
your proposal. After signature we send the necessary documents to
stop seizures and legal proceedings against you, forward notices of
your proposal to all your creditors and pay the amounts to be
distributed until full completion of your proposal. Our experience
and expertise have allowed that the vast majority of the hundreds
of proposals registered through our office to be accepted by the
creditors.
Two types of proposals may be filed by individuals:
Consumer proposals
This alternative can be considered when your debts excluding
hypothecs on your home do not exceed $ 75 000. A refusal by the
creditors will not lead to an automatic bankruptcy.
Proposal under Section 1 of the Act:
This type of proposal is ruled by the same dispositions than those
registered by a corporation. It is suited for those individuals who
do not meet the criteria to register a consumer proposal. It is
often registered by professionals or by individuals who owe a
substantial amount of fiscal debts.
Bankruptcy
Sometimes, bankruptcy is the only solution to over indebtedness.
One of the purposes of the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act is to
allow rehabilitation and a fresh start to those whose debt's burden
is unbearable. Bankruptcy can be a positive move for those who have
no other alternative as it ends a long period of stress, angry
calls from creditors, tensions within the family and low
productivity at work. Once filed it stays most seizures and all
legal proceedings. After their decision is made, most debtors say
that they are relieved and feel a lot better before than after
their bankruptcy. If unopposed, a first time bankruptcy will last
nine months.
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