{"id":3717,"date":"2014-01-23T13:04:19","date_gmt":"2014-01-23T13:04:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nationaldebtrelief.co.uk\/debt-articles\/?p=3717"},"modified":"2020-10-20T11:26:21","modified_gmt":"2020-10-20T10:26:21","slug":"choosing-an-ip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nationaldebtrelief.co.uk\/debt-articles\/choosing-an-ip\/","title":{"rendered":"Choosing the Right Insolvency Practitioner"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If you\u2019re going down the route of <strong>bankruptcy<\/strong>, <strong>insolvency<\/strong> or are considering measures such as an <strong>IVA<\/strong>,\n you\u2019ll need the services of an Insolvency Practitioner. IPs in the UK \nmust be licensed to act in matters of insolvency, and the discipline is \nregulated by the <strong>Insolvency Practitioners\u2019 Association<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Professional<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>IPs are often professionals who are originally from legal and \naccounting backgrounds, but today many people train to go into the \nprofession straight away. IPs are the only people licensed to carry out \ncertain procedures within UK law, and are therefore required to fulfil \nrigorous requirements in terms of standards and professionalism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"331\" height=\"362\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nationaldebtrelief.co.uk\/debt-articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Fotolia_16996375_XS.jpg\" alt=\"Insolvency Practitioner\" class=\"wp-image-3737\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nationaldebtrelief.co.uk\/debt-articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Fotolia_16996375_XS.jpg 331w, https:\/\/www.nationaldebtrelief.co.uk\/debt-articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Fotolia_16996375_XS-274x300.jpg 274w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 331px) 100vw, 331px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Financial Advice<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As well as having the technical and legal ability to carry these \nmatters out, IPs are also in a position to give individuals and \ncompanies trustworthy advice about their finances. If you\u2019re no longer \nable to meet your debt payments, an IP is best placed to help you work \nout how to handle the situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Navigating financial matters is never easy, and when you\u2019re facing \nunmanageable debt the importance of making the right choices is even \ngreater. For this reason it\u2019s imperative that an IP gives you sound \nadvice that will really help your situation in the long term.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Insolvency Practitioners Association<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp; Insolvency Practitioners Association or IPA is the main \nmembership body for IPs, and also influences the standards and practices\n for the profession as a whole. IPs who are members of the IPA are \ntherefore required to demonstrate a high standard in their profession. \nFor this reason it\u2019s always advisable to try to use an IP who is indeed a\n member of the IPA. This way you have a level of security that the \nperson advising you is going to have the expertise and judgement to give\n you the best advice possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Guidance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When you end up in a situation where there is a possibility that you \nmay become bankrupt, there are often a lot of difficult choices to make.\n Again, the value of having the guidance of a good IP is enormous in \nthese situations. When your debt troubles have landed you in a position \nwhere you\u2019re having to consider your assets, for example, it really \nhelps to have someone available who can explain the consequences of any \ndecisions you take.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Often, when people are struggling with mounting debt, it can seem \nlike there are no avenues left to explore, but with the help of a good \nIP, you may find things aren\u2019t hopeless after all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To explore any of the above please contact us at <strong>National Debt Relief<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>National Debt Relief belongs to a firm of leading chartered \naccountants who are one of the largest insolvency practices in the UK. \nWe offer a complete portfolio of <strong>personal insolvency<\/strong> services in relation to IVA, Debt Management Plan and Bankruptcy. All our debt advice is confidential and with no obligation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019re considering measures such as an IVA,  you\u2019ll need the services of an Insolvency Practitioner.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3717","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-general-debt-articles"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nationaldebtrelief.co.uk\/debt-articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3717","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nationaldebtrelief.co.uk\/debt-articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nationaldebtrelief.co.uk\/debt-articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nationaldebtrelief.co.uk\/debt-articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nationaldebtrelief.co.uk\/debt-articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3717"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.nationaldebtrelief.co.uk\/debt-articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3717\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13524,"href":"https:\/\/www.nationaldebtrelief.co.uk\/debt-articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3717\/revisions\/13524"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nationaldebtrelief.co.uk\/debt-articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3717"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nationaldebtrelief.co.uk\/debt-articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3717"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nationaldebtrelief.co.uk\/debt-articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3717"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}