{"id":95,"date":"2013-12-12T15:07:42","date_gmt":"2013-12-12T15:07:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nationaldebtrelief.co.uk\/debt-articles\/?p=95"},"modified":"2020-10-20T10:05:31","modified_gmt":"2020-10-20T09:05:31","slug":"do-an-iva","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nationaldebtrelief.co.uk\/debt-articles\/do-an-iva\/","title":{"rendered":"Do an IVA"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In an <strong>IVA<\/strong> people repay their creditors as much as  they can afford within a reasonable period of time, often within five  years. They know that creditors frequently get little or nothing out of <strong>bankruptcy<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>They  know that that there is little or no social stigma attached to an  IVA.  Friends, neighbours and even family members do not need to know  that  they are in an IVA. In bankruptcy, anybody could know. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Can I enter an IVA for free?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Contrary to what many people think however, the CCCS and CAB do not  offer IVAs for free. The law requires that a licensed insolvency  practitioner must be engaged in the role of nominee in helping to  prepare IVA proposals for a debtor and presenting such proposals to  creditors. If creditors approve the IVA, then the licensed insolvency  practitioner assumes the role of supervisor during the agreed term of  the IVA, which is often for five years. In practice the nominee of an  IVA will frequently continue to act as supervisor. There are no licensed  insolvency practitioners who work for free. The CCCS and CAB offer  excellent advice and they may refer a case onto an IVA provider.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nationaldebtrelief.co.uk\/debt-articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Fotolia_80218811_XS.jpg\" alt=\"Do an IVA\" class=\"wp-image-116\" width=\"318\" height=\"212\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nationaldebtrelief.co.uk\/debt-articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Fotolia_80218811_XS.jpg 424w, https:\/\/www.nationaldebtrelief.co.uk\/debt-articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Fotolia_80218811_XS-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 318px) 100vw, 318px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>A reputable IVA provider will fully examine the debtor\u2019s  circumstances and investigate all options for a financial solution  including an IVA, bankruptcy, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationaldebtrelief.co.uk\/debt-help\/dmp.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">debt management<\/a>  or possibly debt consolidation and will advise the debtor accordingly.  At this stage no fees should be charged. If the debtor decides to  proceed with an IVA the nominee will carry out the preparatory work for  no charge. If the IVA proposal is rejected at the meeting of creditors,  then the debtor has nothing to pay and the reputable insolvency firm  will receive no fees. If however the IVA is approved, the debtor begins  to make the agreed contributions, often on a monthly basis. The  supervisor lodges these funds into a bank account on behalf of the  debtor and it is from this account that dividends are paid to the  creditors and the insolvency practitioner can begin to recover fees for  work done in relation to the IVA. These fees are clearly spelt out in  the IVA proposal and already agreed by the creditors. This means that  the only payment made into an IVA is the monthly payment and this covers  everything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reputable firms who provide IVA services do not charge any upfront \nfees. If they do, best to avoid them. You should pay nothing until after\n your IVA is approved and then all contributions made cover the \nrepayments on your unsecured debts and the professional IVA fees and \ncosts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To explore this option further please contact us at National <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationaldebtrelief.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">Debt Relief<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In an IVA people repay their creditors as much as they can afford within a reasonable period of time, often within five years. 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