When you file for Bankruptcy, unsecured creditors will be given the chance to file a claim with the Trustee for the amount they are owed in order to receive their share of any funds distributed in your Bankruptcy. Your creditors will deal directly with the Licensed Insolvency Trustee and are required by law to immediately stop contacting you regarding collections. If a creditor persists in contacting you, you should notify your MNP Licensed Insolvency...

If a debt included in your Bankruptcy has been co-signed or guaranteed, the co-signer / guarantor will be responsible for making the payments in full.

Like many loans after Bankruptcy, it is likely you will need a co-signor to obtain a mortgage, although this will largely depend on your credit rating at the time of applying for a mortgage. To improve your chances of being approved for a mortgage, you should save as much money as possible for the down payment. If you can show steady, reliable employment income, this will also help.

The Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act requires that all Bankruptcies be filed by a Licensed Insolvency Trustee.

Bankruptcy services are not provided for free. If you are filing for Personal Bankruptcy but aren’t financially able to afford the cost, there is a Bankruptcy assistance program available through the federal government's Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy that may help.

The cost of a Licensed Insolvency Trustee administering a Personal Bankruptcy is based on many factors. This will be discussed with you at your confidential meeting with the Licensed Insolvency Trustee.

Initiating Bankruptcy proceedings may be appropriate if you’ve considered all of your other debt relief options. If you are unable to pay your debt as it comes due and the net worth of your assets is less than the total amount of your debt, Bankruptcy may be an option.

Once your Bankruptcy is accepted, you will typically make monthly payments to your Licensed Insolvency Trustee, as agreed upon by you and the Licensed Insolvency Trustee. Your Licensed Insolvency Trustee will distribute any funds received through the Bankruptcy to unsecured creditors at the end of the Bankruptcy as required under the Bankruptcy & Insolvency Act . Click here to learn more about how those payments may be determined.

Once you file for Bankruptcy, your Licensed Insolvency Trustee has the duty to notify all of your creditors. Also, Canada Revenue Agency, credit reporting agencies and the federal government's Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy must be informed. A very limited number of Bankruptcies (typically corporate bankruptcies) require an advertisement in the Classified section of a local newspaper. A Bankruptcy is a matter of public record with the...

Your Licensed Insolvency Trustee is required to file your prior year’s income tax return if it remains unfiled at the date of Bankruptcy, as well a pre-bankruptcy income tax return for the period from January 1 to the date of your Bankruptcy. The Licensed Insolvency Trustee will retain any refunds arising from these income tax returns. If there is a balance owing on these income tax returns, the amount owed is included in your Bankruptcy. Your Licensed...