How do I know I am choosing the right Trustee for me

September 27, 2011

A few days ago I met with Sally (not her real name). On the advice of a friend, she went to see a trustee and told me she didn’t like how she was treated and felt pressured. She decided to get a second opinion and came to see me. She and I talked about the [...]

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Bankruptcy Filings down in Windsor

September 7, 2011

The Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy recently released the year to date statistics for bankruptcy and consumer proposals filings. The good news for Windsor is that bankruptcy filings were down for the first 6 months of 2011 compared to 2010. 581 people filed for bankruptcy in the first 6 months of 2010 while 480 [...]

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Top 5 Bankruptcy Questions

August 24, 2011

As a Windsor bankruptcy Trustee, it meet with many people who have the same questions. I thought I would share the top 5 bankruptcy questions. 1. What does bankruptcy cost? This can be a complicated question because there are 4 components to what bankruptcy costs. The first is the base fee. Everyone pays a minimum [...]

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Bankruptcy Facts

February 17, 2011

There are many misconceptions about filing bankruptcy.  I find often when meeting with clients in the Windsor, Chatham and Leamington offices that many people have “heard through the grape vine” a lot of wrong information.  Bankruptcy laws have changed in the last couple of years.  There are options for dealing with your debt, and depending [...]

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DOES A CONSUMER PROPOSAL MAKE SENSE FOR ME?

January 26, 2011

I meet with many clients in Windsor, Chatham and Leamington on a weekly basis to discuss their options for a fresh start.  I am very surprised to learn from the majority of people I meet with that they have never heard of a Consumer Proposal.  KEY ELEMENTS OF A CONSUMER PROPOSAL It is a legal [...]

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