Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2008 10:24 am
Hi
My marraige broke down in November and I now live with my Mum & Dad.
My finances have been really stretched and currently pay nothing toward my keep. A situation that cannot continue. They are trying to help and they pay one of my debts for me but, as I said, this cannot continue. I agreed to pay them £350 per month all in before I moved in.
I owe about £36,000 and my take home pay is £1,100 per month and I pay £200 for petrol, £50 car insurance, then there is car tax etc. My total monthly expenditure before creditors is about £760.
I own a small car I bought before my marriage ended for £3000 and is currently worth about £2500. I need a car to get to work.
To muddy the waters, last year I agreed to buy a building plot in France with my two brothers. I paid £3500 and they paid about £20,000 between them. I thought it would be good way to get into the property market. We have an agreement that the land can only be sold with 2 of the owners agreeing. The land is probably worth a lot less now because of the strength of the Euro.
I have no children and no other assets.
Do you think I qualify for an IVA?
Will I have to sell my car?
If I do qualify will it be in the paper? Work colleagues don't know my financial problems.
What about the land in France?
Will I lose my bank account?
I have a savings account with the Nationwide, I only have about £40 in it but will I lose this?
I hope you can help.
My marraige broke down in November and I now live with my Mum & Dad.
My finances have been really stretched and currently pay nothing toward my keep. A situation that cannot continue. They are trying to help and they pay one of my debts for me but, as I said, this cannot continue. I agreed to pay them £350 per month all in before I moved in.
I owe about £36,000 and my take home pay is £1,100 per month and I pay £200 for petrol, £50 car insurance, then there is car tax etc. My total monthly expenditure before creditors is about £760.
I own a small car I bought before my marriage ended for £3000 and is currently worth about £2500. I need a car to get to work.
To muddy the waters, last year I agreed to buy a building plot in France with my two brothers. I paid £3500 and they paid about £20,000 between them. I thought it would be good way to get into the property market. We have an agreement that the land can only be sold with 2 of the owners agreeing. The land is probably worth a lot less now because of the strength of the Euro.
I have no children and no other assets.
Do you think I qualify for an IVA?
Will I have to sell my car?
If I do qualify will it be in the paper? Work colleagues don't know my financial problems.
What about the land in France?
Will I lose my bank account?
I have a savings account with the Nationwide, I only have about £40 in it but will I lose this?
I hope you can help.