The inability of an individual or organization to pay its debit is known as bankruptcy. You can be made bankrupt by the following three ways.
- Voluntarily - It is initiated by the debtor (individual or organization)
- Involuntarily – It is initiated by creditor who owed £750 minimum money.
- The third bankruptcy is initiated by the supervisor or anyone bound by an Individual Voluntary Arrangement procedure (IVA)
When an individual knows that he can not pay his/her debt then he/she should always consider bankruptcy option. The discharge period is different in different bankruptcy orders. It is always advisable to look at the alternatives as soon as you know that you may be a victim of bankruptcy.
You know you can’t pay your debts; bankruptcy is the option for you to free yourself from overwhelming debts and take a new start to your work but you might have to face some restrictions. One advantage of bankruptcy is that you may get possible automatic discharge after one year of time.
Nevertheless, the implications of bankruptcy are really frightening. You have no control over your assets. You can’t get credit above a fixed amount as long as your lender permits you. You have to lose your company’s director seat. You have no chance to promote or manage a limited company with out court’s permission. CAs and lawyers have to stop their practices. You have to lose your JP (Justice of Peace) position. You don’t have any chance to become a parliament member. Similarly, there is no chance to become a member of local authority. After the cancellation, your credit doesn’t stay stable for years. There are chances that you will be examined in court etc. continue reading…