Personal Bankruptcy – Frequently Asked Questions

Here’s everything you need to know about filing bankruptcy:

Consumed By Debt: A Consumer’s Guide – information from the Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy

How to Stop Calls from Creditors

Credit Reports – how long will my bankruptcy appear on my credit report, and how can I correct errors?

Credit Counselling – two private sessions with your credit counsellor

Can I qualify for a credit card while I am bankrupt?

Budgeting Tools and Budgeting Apps

Monthly Statements – Budgets to be submitted by the 10th of the following month

Payments – how payments work

Surplus Income – what it is, how it’s calculated

Income Taxes – information about income taxes and bankruptcy

Windfalls – what if I get an inheritance or win the lottery?

Mediation – what if I dispute the amount, or can’t pay my surplus income?

Examination – what is an Official Receiver Examination?

Opposition – what is a bankruptcy opposition?

Bankruptcy Court – a podcast with information on how to prepare for a Discharge hearing in Bankruptcy Court

Debts Not Discharged – a list of debts that are not discharged after bankruptcy

Why You Should Open a New Bank Account before you file bankruptcy

Please phone us at 1-800-472-7775 or email us at help@hoyes.com for more information.