Posts Tagged ‘wage garnishment’

The New Debtor Prison

We have found that a new form of debtor prison exists and this is due to excessive phone calls, emails, text messages and mail from creditors and collection agencies.   These tactics can leave a person feeling afraid to answer their own phone and for some, it can cause undue stress and anxiety which can negatively affect their everyday life and ability to function at work.

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What Happens if I Default on My Consumer Proposal

If a debtor is 3 months in arrears of monthly consumer proposal payments the consumer proposal is deemed annulled, which means that creditors can resume collection actions. There is no automatic bankruptcy if a debtor defaults on a consumer proposal.

that fails to make more than 2 payments cumulative during the Proposal will have their Proposal annulled and creditors can resume collecting their balances plus interest less any payments made. While a default on a Consumer Proposal will not automatically result in a Bankruptcy, however, the debtor cannot file another Proposal.

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What Is A Stay of Proceedings?

A stay of proceedings basically means that creditors must cease all collection or legal proceedings against the debtor, including wage garnishments.   The purpose of the stay is to protect the assets of the bankrupt so the Trustee or Proposal Administrator can deal with them in an orderly fashion.

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