bankruptcy dartmouth

Bankruptcy in Nova Scotia as a Path to Financial Recovery

Many individuals and families grapple with the crushing burden of overwhelming debt. It’s a burden that transcends numbers on a spreadsheet and impacts emotional and practical aspects of life. This article explores potential strategies for navigating the darkest financial times, providing a deeper understanding of bankruptcy as a last resort option. While this strategy isn’t…

Read More

How Many Times Can You Declare Bankruptcy In Canada

How Many Times Can You Declare Bankruptcy In Canada

Have you been curious as to how bankruptcy works in Canada? More specifically, how many times you can file bankruptcy? In theory, you can declare bankruptcy as many times as you like in Canada. Practically speaking, however, every time you file the consequences and the difficulty in receiving a discharge from your bankruptcy increases. The…

Read More

Why Would My Trustee Oppose My Bankruptcy Discharge

Your Trustee is required to oppose your discharge if you do not complete specific duties or tasks: complete both mandatory counselling sessions, report you monthly income to the Trustee, sessions, make all agreed upon payments, including voluntary, surplus income, and equity payments.  These are only some of the duties that you must complete.

Read More

Advantages of Filing a Consumer Proposal vs. a Bankruptcy

A consumer proposal can be creative and involve the sale, over time, of assets and payment of all or a portion of the equity in those assets to your creditors. This would allow you to settle your debts through a lump-sum payment instead of having to make monthly payments.

Read More

How Will A Consumer Proposal or Bankruptcy Affect My Credit Rating?

The proposal stays on your credit file for 3 years from the date of completion. A first bankruptcy will stay on your credit report for a period of 6-7 years (depending on which Province you live in) from the date of discharge. A second bankruptcy will be reflected on the debtor’s credit report for a period of 14 years from the date of discharge.

Read More

Announcement – New Designation for Insolvency Professionals

The Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy Canada released Directive 33, Trustee Designation and Advertising, updating the designation to be used by Licensed Trustees with regards to the advertisement, promotion, and communications related to their services.  All trustees will now adopt the professional designation “Licensed Insolvency Trustee”.

Read More