RRSPs And Creditors
With the February 29th RRSP deadline looming, people who are struggling with debt may be curious about how their RRSP contributions may be affected if they were to file bankruptcy. Certain RRSP and RRIF holdings are protected from creditors under a provision of the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act. RRSP and registered retirement income fund (RRIF) proceeds held under any…
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Should you get a loan for an RRSP contribution?
With the RRSP contribution deadline just around the corner (February 29), it’s better late than never to consider making a contribution. If you don’t have a lump sum of cash set aside for your contribution, should you forgo your contribution this year or should you borrow from the bank? This is a popular debate at…
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Who will know about my bankruptcy?
Filing a bankruptcy means that certain documents can become public, but in your personal life, the only people who will know about your bankruptcy are those who you choose to inform. The amount of information that is public is very limited, and in fact is not very front and center. The Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy will…
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Debt and Divorce
When people get divorced, there are many unforeseen expenses that may lead you into financial difficulty. Household expenses essentially double, which alters your current financial situation and causes major money problems regardless of how much money someone makes or how well they managed their finances while they were in the relationship. Not only that, but you will still…
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What happens if my creditors don’t accept my consumer proposal?
It is extremely rare that creditors do not accept a consumer proposal. Creditors know that if a consumer proposal fails, chances are the debtor will file a personal bankruptcy, which they know will produce less recovery than a consumer proposal. In the rare case that your creditors don’t accept your consumer proposal as filed, we will…
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When choosing a bankruptcy trustee…
When someone files bankruptcy, whether of your own choosing or not, it isn’t an ideal nor an overly pleasant situation. Even if it is the best option for you and can actually improve your day-to-day life, the social stigma of bankruptcy is felt very keenly by many people. It is desirable, then, for the process…
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Why isn’t basic financial planning taught in schools?
I can’t tell you the last time I had to solve a quadratic equation or explain to someone about the composition of the Canadian Shield, but budgeting and money management are skills I use every day. It is especially scary when you think about students leaving home for the first time to attend college or…
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Being threatened with wage garnishment? What exactly does that mean??
If you owe money to your creditors and do not make payments your creditors may take legal action against you. The result of this legal action is something called a judgment. A judgment is a court order that allows your creditors to deduct payments directly from your wages and to seize assets, otherwise known as wage garnishment….
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Can you still get a credit card after filing personal bankruptcy?
When you decide to file personal bankruptcy, you are required by law to give all of your credit cards to the trustee for cancellation. Now, that doesn’t mean that if you file bankruptcy, you won’t be able to get a credit card after you’ve been discharged from your bankruptcy (or even during your bankruptcy). There…
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Why do people say that going bankrupt is a bad thing?
For many people, the thought of filing bankruptcy is intimidating. It conjures up all sorts of horrible images of people losing their home, losing their car and destroying their credit rating forever. The reality is, people are usually misinformed when it comes to bankruptcy. The reality is that the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (BIA) was…
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