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IVA - Individual Voluntary Arrangements
IVA Facts
An IVA (individual voluntary arrangement) is a formal agreement to repay all or part of your debt to your creditors at an amount you can afford. This is administered and arranged by a licensed Insolvency Practitioner.
An IVA takes the form of a proposal to from your Insolvency Practitioner to your creditors to pay some or all of the debts over a period of time by selling assets or making payment out of income or a combination of both. Any individual voluntary arrangement proposal must be approved by a licensed insolvency practitioner who will convene a meeting of all your creditors to consider it, however any creditors who do not attend will be deemed to have accepted the terms of the IVA. If the proposal is approved it binds all the debtor’s creditors whether they have voted in favour of it or not.
There are two types of IVA :
A Lump Sum IVA.
This is a one-off lump sum payment.
Standard IVA.
A Standard IVA is over a longer period of time which usually lasts between four and six years. You make one affordable payment each month and it is distributed fairly amongst your creditors. During your Standard IVA, creditors should not contact you or increase your debt by adding any interest or charges.
When the final payment is made, any remaining debt is written off. Once your IVA has run its course, you will be officially discharged from it by your insolvency practitioner. IVA are available or anyone with in the UK that needs debt hep except Scotland. IVAs are not available if you live in Scotland. A protected trust deed is a similar debt solution. A protected trust deed has different benefits and risks associated with it.
IVA Benefits & Risks
You make your affordable monthly payments, usually over five or six years. If there’s equity in your home then you’ll need to try to re-mortgage it to avoid it being sold by your insolvency practitioner (We Clear Debts can put you in touch with lenders that will specialise in this area who can help you remortgage your property)
If you have a lump sum to offer, a Lump Sum IVA can be paid as a one-off ‘full and final’ settlement, or a combination of a lump sum payment followed by monthly payments. Your insolvency practitioner will be able to advise you further on this. If you are unable to re-mortgage for whatever reason, your insolvency practitioner can arrange for you to make a extra payments. I you have a 3rd party that can offer a sum equivalent to the equity in your house that would be the most straight forward way, but we can put you n touch with our network of specialist lenders to avoid having to sell your home.
Once you’ve made your final payment any remaining debt is written off.
Your creditors cannot pursue you for your debts as long as you keep up with payments to your insolvency practitioner. There are very clear and strict rules about this.
If you do own your home, usually you’ll be able to keep your home.
Your IVA will be recorded in the public insolvency register.
Other issues with an IVA
There are other issues with an individual voluntary arrangement you should take into consideration first:
Should the IVA fail, creditors may back date interest on your debts or may request that the Supervisor of your IVA petitions for your bankruptcy. Do not worry though, this has never happened with any IVA arranged through We Clear Debts and we have helped thousands of people.
Once your IVA is set up, obviously your spending will be restricted until the IVA comes to an end.
Should your circumstances change during the term of your IVA, you may ask your IP to approach the creditors to review the terms of the IVA that were originally agreed to. During your IVA you will receive an annual review from your Insolvency Practitioner.
At the end of the IVA, only debts included in the arrangement will be discharged. That is why it is important to include all of your debts in the IVA.
Any debts that can’t be included in your IVA will still be left to pay, for example any money owed under family court proceedings, any court fines or debts arising from fraud, debts incurred after the IVA, or student loans.
We do not charge you for the advice and support we provide before your IVA is set up. There are no fees or set up charges, If you are recommended an IVA, you’ll be referred to a trusted insolvency practitioner who will set up and administer it. You must agree to the level of fees your Insolvency Practitioner may charge for managing your IVA before your it is approved.
IVA Benefits Summary
CLEAR DEBTS
KEEP YOUR HOME
PORTION OF DEBTS WRITTEN OFF
NO CONTACT FROM CREDITORS
BEING DEBT FREE
We hope the information about an IVA helps you decide if you should apply. If you have over £4000 of debt, an IVA could be the best debt solution for you. There is no fees, charges or commitment to speak with us confidentially about your suitability. To find out if it is right for you or if you would like to applt, fill in our online form, call 0161 241 9484 or email [email protected]
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