An IVA is a form
of debt management programme set up by H M Government to provide a solution
to personal debt and deal with the issue of individual insolvency. We
are licenced to give IVA debt advice on the understanding of the fact
that IVAs are not one-size-fits-all quick fixes to any money problem,
because individual circumstances are so different.
The needs of one
household or one individual can vary greatly from the needs of the next.
Any IVA debt advice given must thus reflect the unique nature of the
situation people find themselves in.
A normal Individual
Voluntary Arrangement will be set to run for five years and after this
all debts are discharged from a person's credit record. During this
time none of the creditors are allowed to pursue the debtor. The IVA
has all the benefits of sequestration and none of the drawbacks.
An IVA will write
off the bulk of your debt at the start of the programme (although be
wary of the exaggerated claims made in some circles: it is seldom more
than 60 or 65% of unsecured debt which may be 'written off' in this
way). Any good IVA debt advice of this sort will ensure you get the
best results with the lowest monthly repayments together with the greatest
percentage of debt written off at the outset.
So complete the
application form for impartial and independent IVA debt advice
which is right for your own circumstances.
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IVA debt advice
will typically be given by a specialist insolvency practitioner and
the resulting IVA or similar debt management plan will be made especially
to address the specific requirements. There is no average method to
this as each situation is different, and some circumstances are exceedingly
different. The selected insolvency practitioner will draw up the best
plan according to the client's own individual circumstances and draw
up a plan of payments to creditors and this is usually for 60 months,
though in certain situations this may be varied.
Good IVA advice
is a very useful legal measure and many people would jump at the chance
of applying for one of these as it is legally binding and discharges
the holder from all debts at the end of the term. It is a much more
amiable answer to an individual's debt problem than other harsher instruments
such as bankruptcy and carries none of bankruptcy's sting.
Most types of IVA
will normally be drafted to serve over a period of 60 months, but often
this will vary according to circumstances. At the end of this period
the debt is said to be discharged and the client discharged. All debt
records registered against the client's name and address will be struck
from the credit records.
All governments
attempt to help people who are suffering from debt in various ways.
There are recognised programmes like The diverse corporate and individual
voluntary arrangements to facilitate the procedures of corporate and
personal insolvency and to palliate what has always been a highly difficult
time, and certainly all good IVA debt advice is an integral part of
the solution. The object of this is intended to be toward safeguarding
assets wherever possible and also in safeguarding the property of petitioners
by statutory means. This applies to both private property and the security
of businesses on which individual security depends.
The creditors are
barred from getting in touch with the client now the IVA debt plan is
started. Creditors may not chase the debt in any way, and if they do
so they will be committing a felony and may be penalized severely, which
may include a fine or even loss of their licence if they are a debt
collecting firm. The client always has this guarantee to prevent the
tedious telephone calls and endless letters that these people use to
harass their victims.
One great benefit
of an arrangement like this is that it will immediately cut thedebt
by a large proportion. Normally this can be as high as 60 percent, sometimes
even more. This great reduction in debt makes a substantial difference
and is the chief thing that distinguishes an IVA from a conventional
debt management plan. So anyone seeking any sort of debt reduction programme
should apply for that over a standard debt relief program on all occasions.
In order to be
eligible for an IVA the applicant must have a nett income in excess
of a certain minimum amount and have debts of more than a specified
sum and no greater than a certain sum, and these values may alter from
one insolvency company to the next. Normally the income must exceed
the repayments after other necessary outgoings have been met including
the mortgage and council tax and utility bills. The usual minimal amount
of personal debt is around £2,000 although this figure can vary. A ceiling
of £50,000 is sometimes imposed, though by going through a broker the
client will be steered towards the best source to handle their own particular
situation.
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