{"id":9533,"date":"2014-01-21T11:42:08","date_gmt":"2014-01-21T11:42:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nationaldebtrelief.co.uk\/debt-articles\/?p=9533"},"modified":"2019-05-16T11:58:10","modified_gmt":"2019-05-16T10:58:10","slug":"cant-pay-my-debts-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nationaldebtrelief.co.uk\/debt-articles\/cant-pay-my-debts-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Cant pay my debts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

It\u2019s difficult to say which debt management methods<\/strong> are going to help you get out of debt<\/a>\n without analysing your situation, however Individual Voluntary \nArrangements have helped a great many people to sort out their financial\n difficulties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Types of debt<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Most of us these days end up with multiple different types of debt to\n different lenders, and problems with these are also dealt with \ndifferently. IVAs are generally intended for use with unsecured debts<\/strong>.\n This means that it would not generally be normal to use an IVA for \nsecured borrowing such as mortgages or loans secured against property \nsuch as a home or car.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unsecured Debts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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IVAs are typically used for such debts as credit cards and unsecured \nloans. Your unsecured borrowing should also generally be owed to 3 or \nmore lenders and total at least \u00a315,000 for an IVA to be an option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If your borrowing is out of control to the point where you may be \nfacing bankruptcy, you should speak to an Insolvency Practitioner as \nsoon as possible. They may well recommend using an IVA, but will first \nget a good sense of your overall finances before offering you any \nspecific guidance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Terms of an IVA<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If your IP does suggest using an IVA, they will discuss the possible \nterms of it with you. An IVA involves offering to pay a certain amount \nback to your creditors over a set period of time. Generally this will \nnot involve paying them back the full amount of the borrowing, but they \nwill likely receive more of it this way than if you end up bankrupt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

IVA Payments<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Normally an IVA will entail monthly payments of at least \u00a3200 \nalthough this is naturally dependent on your own circumstances. You need\n to be sure that you will realistically be able to make these payments, \nand still have enough left to live on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If your creditors accept an IVA, and you manage to keep to the \nrequirements of it throughout the term, it will have been a success. In \nthis case your debts will be effectively settled, and any outstanding \nbalance forgotten about. IVAs are a way to clear your debts legally and \navoid bankruptcy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is sometimes the case that your IVA may require releasing equity \nfrom your home if you own one, but your IP will make sure you understand\n exactly what it is that you\u2019re agreeing to before the IVA goes ahead.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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