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Student loans, bankruptcy, and consumer proposals

Home / Blog / Student Loans, Bankruptcy, Consumer Proposal When you declare bankruptcy or file a consumer proposal, most—but not all—of your debts are discharged at the end of your bankruptcy/consumer proposal term. This means your debts are forgiven (in bankruptcy) or considered paid in full (in a consumer proposal),

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Home Ownership During a Bankruptcy or Consumer Proposal

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What Happens If I Default on My Consumer Proposal

Home / Blog / Consumer Proposal Once you’ve filed a consumer proposal and it has been accepted by your creditors, it is legally binding on both you and them. You must make the payments you’ve agreed to, and your creditors cannot take any further action against you as long as

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My Creditors Refused My Consumer Proposal: Now What?

Home / Blog / Consumer Proposal Generally speaking, creditors will accept a consumer proposal that is reasonable. They’ll have done their calculations (just as your trustee did) and determined that they stand to gain more from a proposal than they might if you become bankrupt. Occasionally, however, the majority of your

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Home Ownership During a Consumer Proposal

Home / Blog / Consumer Proposal You’ve come to terms with the fact that you’re insolvent, done your research, and you think you’re ready to talk to a trustee about making a consumer proposal. But wait…what happens to your house if you do? Will you lose it? Will the bank

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Your Rights During a Consumer Proposal

Home / Blog / Consumer Proposal If you’re considering filing a consumer proposal, you may be wondering how it will affect things such as job security, continued harassment by your creditors, and tenancy/home ownership. In this, the sixth article in our consumer proposal series, we look at what your rights

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What Happens After You File a Consumer Proposal

Home / Blog / Consumer Proposal You’ve made the decision to seek help with reducing your financial stress and you, with assistance from your licensed trustee, have decided that a consumer proposal is your best option, and your trustee has filed all the necessary paperwork. That’s it, right? You’re done! Well…not quite. In

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Who can File a Consumer Proposal

Home / Blog / Consumer Proposal Who can File a  Consumer Proposal? If you are one of the many Canadians who finds yourself in financial difficulties, a consumer proposal can be a useful tool to get you back on your feet and debt-free. In this second of a ten-part series, we look

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How to File a Consumer Proposal

Home / Blog / Consumer Proposal So you’ve been doing your research on the Internet, and you’ve decided that a consumer proposal might be a way to rid yourself of your debt-stress and get back on your feet financially. Good for you, because sometimes the decision to take action is the hardest

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