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crg

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Post by crg » Mon Aug 06, 2007 5:56 am
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Surley its in the creditors best option to accept an iva rather than declaring bankruptcy, am i right in thinking with an iva they recoup some money but with in bankruptcy then get nothing?

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Post by aguise » Mon Aug 06, 2007 8:39 am
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Yes craig totally agree but the thing is a lot dont go bankrupt for various reasons , the stigma, or their job wont allow it , and go into dmps. Some creditors feel there is no need for an iva in some cases and the debt can be paid just over a much longer period. I think I have seen it said that only 3% of failed ivas actually go bankrupt. Creditors might rethink if this went up dramatically.

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Post by MelanieGiles » Mon Aug 06, 2007 10:17 am
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On paper the answer to that is yes, but creditors don't always see it like this and some prefer to take a longer term view over repayment by supporting Debt Management Programmes or making informal arrangements with creditors.

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Post by iva experts » Mon Aug 06, 2007 12:19 pm
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In bankruptcy the creditors dont always get nothing, if the individual going bankrupt has substantial disposable income they could be making payments for up to 3 years.

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Post by Oliver » Mon Aug 06, 2007 12:33 pm
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Unfortuently it's not always so black and white as IVA v Bankruptcy. If people do not want to go bankrupt then the alternative to an IVA would be an informal payment plan which could see someone paying more to the creditors than through the IVA.



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