ASSETS IN A BANKRUPTCY

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Most assets, other than basic clothing, furniture, pensions, some RRSP’s and Like Insurance, or a basic vehicle, if not entirely secured to someone else, must be turned over to the trustee, or a deal made to pay their fair market value. The trustee obtains a fair value for your assets and divides the money amongst your creditors. As the creditors just expect a fair amount for your assets, you can often purchase your items back from the trustee (eg a second car or home equity) if you can afford to, as mentioned above.

Assets: Car, House, Ect.

Asset is the word used to describe items you own. Sometimes you will own an asset outright or sometimes you will have borrowed money to purchase the asset (ie a car loan, mortgage, investment loan). In cases where you have borrowed money to buy an asset, if you do not make the required payments the company you owe will likely have the right to take your asset away from you.

KEEPING YOUR SECURED ASSET IN A BANKRUPTCY

Bankruptcy only deals with your unsecured debt. For secure debts such as car loans and mortgages, you can continue to deal with those creditors under the original agreement you made if you want to keep the asset. If you want to end a secured debt and have that creditors’ loss included in the bankruptcy, you must turn the secured asset over to the trustee when you become bankrupt. A secured creditor cannot simply seize your asset because you filed for bankruptcy however if you don’t maintain the required payments, they could still repossess your asset.

KEEPING YOUR ASSETS IN A CONSUMER PROPOSAL

Consumer proposals are alternatives to bankruptcy. Consumer proposals are legally binding agreements which protect your assets from debt collections. If you are eligible for a consumer proposal, and providing you uphold your payment responsibilities as laid out in the consumer proposal, assets are protected unless cashing them was part of your accepted offer to the creditors. You do not give up any assets in a proposal but their value will be considered when coming up with an offer to your creditors.

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