Financial Stress in Edmonton Bankruptcy May Be the Quickest Way Out
With Canadian household debt at near historic levels and incomes declining, is it any wonder more and more residents are feeling the financial stress of facing an increasing mountain of bills with a declining checkbook balance?
Yet for most residents experiencing dire financial stress in Edmonton, bankruptcy is seen as the option to avoid at all costs. Those who search the Internet for information on dealing with debt find that belief confirmed as expert after expert warns that bankruptcy should be the solution of last resort.
Troubled residents from coast to coast prolong their financial stress by first trying to get out of debt on their own. Depending on income and total debt, a few are successful using personal budgeting to cut expenses to allow more income to go towards reducing debt, and its accompanying financial stress. However, as anyone who has used a debt payoff calculator can attest, it can take a very long time.
Other residents with substantial equity in their homes take out debt consolidation loans to consolidate their monthly debt repayments into a lower single payment. However, this solution does not reduce the total debt, only the monthly payment. It will still take a long time to pay back the new loan.
Finally, there are those solutions you hear advertised promising to cut your debt in half without bankruptcy. For people with substantial debt totals, these programs can take five years to complete. In addition to the stress of having to keep up with the payments required by the program, there is the not insignificant possibility of legal collection action. These programs do not prevent creditors from pursuing legal action, even if the debtor is successfully making the payments. Five years is a long time and some creditors simply get tired of waiting for their money.
Declaring bankruptcy in Edmonton does not come without cost. However, you should know it is the quickest way to get out of debt. First time bankruptcy filers with lower incomes can be discharged in as little as nine months. Higher income filers may remain in bankruptcy for twenty-one months.
While the repayments made in a non-bankruptcy solution can be substantial, lower income bankruptcy filers preserve all their income while in bankruptcy and higher income filers may have to contribute a small portion of what they earn while in bankruptcy.
In short, an Edmonton bankruptcy may be a better way to reduce financial stress than you might think. To get a detailed assessment of how bankruptcy would affect your situation and what it would cost, schedule an appointment with a bankruptcy trustee licensed in Alberta. Initial consultations are free of charge.
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