Bankruptcy Advantages
- After 12 months your bankruptcy order will be lifted and your outstanding unsecured
debts written off
- Once your bankruptcy order is in place, your creditors are legally obliged not to
contact you again
- You will still be allowed to keep household and personal items, nobody will visit
your home to take all your possessions away
Bankruptcy Disadvantages
- Details of your bankruptcy will be made available in the public domain
- You could lose your house and job as many professions don't permit bankrupts
- You will typically have to pay an agreed monthly amount for 3 years, known as an
Income Payment Order
- Your credit file will contain details of your bankruptcy for 6 years
- During the 12 months of your bankruptcy order there are a number of restrictions
placed on you such as not being able to act as a company director or take out a
mortgage
If you're worrying about the threat of bankruptcy,
contact us
now to discuss your options confidentially and take some of the weight off your
mind.