Avoiding Bankruptcy With An Individual Voluntary Arrangement
Nobody wants to be caught in the debt; however, most of the people end up in huge debts, even if they do not want to. The economical as well as the social life of a person is greatly affected through this. The person is so much harmed by the debt that it becomes inevitable for him/her to avoid bankruptcy. This situation forces him/her to sleepless nights, and stress of finances. Thus, the person totally loses his peace of mind.
However, this bankruptcy can be avoided in many ways. One such method is the Individual Voluntary Arrangement or IVA. IVA is a contractual agreement, which is Established, and governed by the Insolvency Act 1986, and is supervised by a Licensed Insolvency Practitioner. The main purpose of this is to help the individual, partner, or sole trader avoid the condition of bankruptcy by reaching a compromise with the creditors. This method allows the debtor to make larger repayment towards the debt, which could not be expected otherwise.
The debtor often makes this greater disbursement possible, by contributing to the preparation from his/her earnings within a chosen timeframe, by taking the involvement of a third party, or any other resource that would not usually be accessible for a Trustee in Bankruptcy.
The payback period is decided within which the debtor must pay the money back to the creditor. Most of the times, the period is usually five years. The debtor has to pay a percentage of the debt to the creditor within this period. This is generally done under the supervision of an insolvency practitioner. Any outstanding debt is usually written off at the end of the IVA.
Usually, debtor in beginning can take to IVA, therefore if bankruptcy, only official receiver, or his/her undercharge trustee someone can face bankruptcy judiciary. When hearing the appeal of a debtor, the judiciary is required to judge whether an IVA can be more suitable than bankruptcy.
An IVA is an alternative to bankruptcy; however, they are not mutually exclusive. A person can propose an IVA after he has been made bankrupt. If an arrangement is approved post-bankruptcy then the debtor can apply to the Court for an annulment of the bankruptcy order. Such IVAs can only be proposed whilst the bankrupt is un-discharged.
It is now also possible to nominate the Official Receiver to be the supervisor of the arrangement if an IVA is proposed after a bankruptcy order has been made. The Arrangements provided by the Official Receiver are very limited, and have not proved very well liked. This type of arrangement is only suitable in certain cases, and it is called a Fast Track Voluntary Arrangement.
An IVA has numerous benefits. IVA is a private contract involving the nonpayer, and the creditor. Unlike insolvency, it does not prevent the nonpayer from getting credit, even though it may be there in the IVA plan as a clause.
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