IVA (Individual Voluntary Arrangement)
Over the past decade banks made it easy than ever before for people to get access to loans and credit. This has unfortunately meant that more and more people have succumbed to ever increasing debt. Individual voluntary arrangements (IVAs) were set up in the 1980s as a way for people and businesses to work their way out of serious debt and avoid bankruptcy.
To avoid falling into bankruptcy, borrowers can set up an individual voluntary arrangement with their creditor(s). The agreement consists of organizing the return payment either over time or immediately of the owed sum in return for the debt to be written off. Payments can be made either in one lump sum or monthly at a minimum of around $300 a month for a period of a maximum of five years.
Thousands of people enter into IVAs each year because you can cut your debt by up to 75%, all interest and late payment charges are frozen, you are protected from court action by your creditors and, once your repayments have been completed (this is generally over no longer a period than five years), your credit rating will be repaired.
If you are looking at possibly bankruptcy due to large debts from credit cards, overdrafts, personal and business loans, store cards and catalogue negative balances then an IVA could be your best option for continued solvency. As long as you can either afford a single lump sum or monthly payments of a minimum of $300, then you may be able to reduce your debt by up to 75%.
An IVA must be proposed by an insolvency practitioner to your creditors on your behalf. Charges for insolvency practitioners differ, but it is common for fees to be taken from the monthly payments that you make if that is how you choose to settle your debt. Before committing to any one insolvency practitioner, always search the internet for recommendations and speak to friends or family to find a reputable practitioner as the last thing you need in this situation is to lose money.
It is generally accepted that an individual must have debts of $20,000 or more in order to be able to take out an IVA through an insolvency practitioner. In order for the IVA to be completed and legally binding, 75% of the creditors of the individual’s debt must agree to the terms in the agreement. Even if the remaining 25% do not agree, they are still legally bound to the arrangement. If less than 75% of the creditors (in monetary terms) agree, then you may have to find other options or consider bankruptcy.
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