Choosing Between Bankruptcy And An IVA

Thursday, February 24, 2011

By Sue Hillyard


Getting out of debt can be very difficult even when you have faced up to your problem and have a plan to get out of it. This is partly because some creditors are impatient and may force you to file for bankruptcy.

There are people who look at bankruptcy charges as a good option as they will be letting the entire world know that you cannot pay your debts and people need not bother you anymore for the money you owe them. Sometimes this can borrow you time for organizing yourself and there might even be a chance where you can save your property from being auctioned. People prefer an IVA or an Individual Voluntary Agreement as they want to save their properties from being auctioned off.

Opting for an IVA would let you take charge of your life instead of letting the creditors take charge of it as in the case of bankruptcy. You have to make the decision of which evil option would you take. You should decide on which of these would be better in your case.

The choice between an IVA and bankruptcy should be made by yourself and no one else. You however need information to be able to make informed opinion. The following are some pros and cons of the two options.

One is the fact that once you take out an IVA, then courts will protect your property from a takeover by creditors. This level of protection is high because the creditors are not even allowed to contact you or those who you have put in charge of your property.

In case of an IVA, you are required to pay only the amount that you can put together. So if you are unable to make the entire amount, whatever you have paid is taken into account while you are excused from paying the rest..

The other reason to choose an IVA is that you will avoid the bad publicity that accompanies the court procedures. Such procedures often take too long and keep you and your business in the public limelight. This will definitely have a negative effect on your business and therefore erode the ability of your business to repay the debt.

It can help you to take the advice of a debt management organization to see whether IVA or bankruptcy is good for you. After looking at the various merits of both options, many people go for the IVA option.




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