Tackling debt and avoiding bankruptcy

By Ivan Dooher

Whatever your debt problem there are a few options you can explore first before resorting to declaring bankruptcy.

Bankruptcy is not your only option to sorting out your debts. There are several debt solutions that can be much better for your circumstances whilst still letting you deal with your debt. An Insolvency Practitioner is skilled in providing the best debt advice for your situation.

Debt Management is a way of dealing with your debt problem and helping you become debt free. If you take all your debts and write them down, you can work out your total amount of debt owing as well as your total monthly payments. This will give you a definite idea of what kind of situation you are in financially.

If the debt is overwhelming your finances, you may want to consider selling any assets you may have. This is not necessarily confined to large items worth substantial amounts of money. Depending on the scale of your debts you may be able to take the pressure off by selling smaller items.

The next thing to do is approach your creditors to negotiate a deal of lower payment. You might think this daunting but your creditor would prefer anything, rather than going bankrupt and having nothing to give. Simply by letting them know that you do intend to pay the debt off somehow but are in a bit of trouble presently, can take off a lot of pressure. Some creditors have set payment plans for people struggling to pay their debts. If they do offer you an alternative payment arrangement, be sure to check all the terms and conditions.

An additional measure that an Insolvency Practitioner may offer you is an Individual Voluntary Arrangement, which is a formal proposal that you make to your creditors in terms of what you can pay them. In Scotland, there is an alternative to an IVA called a Protected Trust Deed, which performs much the same function and can help to avoid bankruptcy.

If you are so deep down to even think about getting out of debt and it is spiralling out of control, you should avoid robbing Peter to pay Paul and get advice as soon as possible. The only way out is to face your problem. There are tailored debt solutions to help you get out of your financial predicament. - 31380

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