Hi caraf
This is exactly why IPs should meet their clients to ensure that they understand everything. What discussions have you held with your IP to date, as you should have had at least a detailed telephone meeting with either the IP themselves or a very senior member of their staff authorised to give advice.
I suggest that you call your IP on Monday, and get them to take you through the proposal paragraph by paragraph, and do not sign and return it until you are satisfied that you know what you are letting yourself in for.
Regards, Melanie Giles, Insolvency Practitioner for over 20 years.
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