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CAN YOU FILE PERSONAL AND CORPORATE BANKRUPTCY? SMALL BUSINESS OPTIONS

Can you file personal and corporate bankruptcy:  Introduction Can you file personal and corporate bankruptcy is a question all small business owners ask us when they come to our office for a free consultation.  We discuss local business bankruptcy with entrepreneurs in our office. Their personal and business lives are intertwined.  There’s very little distinction […]

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CANADIAN BANKRUPTCY AND INSOLVENCY LAW: WHAT TO THINK ABOUT BANKRUPTCY

Introduction The holiday gift buying season is over.  Next month the credit card bills will be arriving. Maybe you overspent on holiday gifts this year.  Maybe you had too much debt to start with, and you know this new spending will put you over the top.  Perhaps you already have questions about Canadian bankruptcy and […]

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FINANCIAL SKILLS: FINANCIAL EDUCATION WILL NOW BE PART OF ONTARIO HIGH SCHOOLS

Financial skills:  Introduction Schools typically provide a standard curriculum – mathematics, literature, languages, history, geography and the like; but conspicuously absent are any life skills such as a financial education. We have students graduating from high school that know when the Magna Carta was signed, but often with no concept of money. Finally Ontario is […]

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BANKRUPTCY FILINGS FREE PUBLIC RECORDS: WILL FREE SEARCHES TURN YOU INTO A PERSONAL BANKRUPTCY RECORDS SLEUTH FOR THE TRUTH

After writing and recording this blog, the Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy issued a position paper on measures to limit public disclosure of personal information while meeting legislative requirements to establish a public record.  So watch next week for our video and blog titled “ONLINE BANKRUPTCY SEARCH:  THIS CANADIAN INSOLVENCY RECORDS SEARCH RENEWAL (IRS) WON’T […]

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FILING FOR BANKRUPTCY PROTECTION: THE WEINSTEIN COMPANY RETAINS ATTORNEYS

Filing for bankruptcy protection:  Introduction As claims against Harvey Weinstein transform from a few into an avalanche, several of the loan providers backing his named firm have actually started speaking to bankruptcy advisors about filing for bankruptcy protection, say sources knowledgeable about the issue.  They are concerned that The Weinstein Company (TWC) may be filing […]

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SEARS CANADA IS CLOSING: THE #1 REASON YOU HAVE TO RUN AND NOT JUST WALK TO REDEEM YOUR GIFT CARDS AND CREDITS

Sears Canada is closing:  Introduction It is the end of a Canadian retail symbol. Sears Canada is closing every one of its remaining 130 stores.  After 65 years of business in Canada, Sears Canada is closing. On Friday, October 13, 2017, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice Commercial List, under the Sears Canada CCAA process, […]

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BANKRUPTCY DISCHARGE: MY CHEAT-SHEET OF THE TOP 8 THINGS THE BANKRUPTCY COURT CONSIDERS

Bankruptcy discharge introduction A bankruptcy discharge is when the bankrupt is released under Canadian bankruptcy law from his or her debts as part of the bankruptcy process. Some people think that it is the act of filing bankruptcy that releases the bankrupt from liability. This is not the case.  It is the discharge from bankruptcy process […]

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PRENUPTIAL AGREEMENTS MAKE FAMILIES STRONGER: THEY AREN’T JUST FOR THE RICH & FAMOUS – PRENUPS IN ONTARIO ARE FOR YOU TOO

Prenuptial agreements make families stronger:  Introduction Every time we hear about another celebrity divorce, there’s talk about their prenup. But prenups are not new, nor are they only for the rich and famous. In fact, prenups have been around for thousands of years and historians believe they were first used in ancient Egypt.  Prenuptial agreements […]

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CONSUMER PROPOSAL ONTARIO PROCESS: YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE A MVP TO DO ONE

Consumer proposal Ontario process:  Livan Hernandez now Livan Hernandez made a lot of money as a pitcher in major league baseball.  Yet, according to court documents, in July 2017 he applied for Chapter 13 bankruptcy in Florida.  He filed in federal court at Fort Lauderdale.  The purpose of this blog is twofold:  1.  to show […]

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HOW TO SOLVE THE BIGGEST PROBLEMS WITH BANKRUPTCY PROTECTION MEANING

Bankruptcy protection meaning:  Introduction The Cambridge English Dictionary gives us the bankruptcy protection meaning as follows: “bankruptcy protection noun [ U ] UK ​ US ​ also bankruptcy-law protection ​LAW, FINANCE laws that limit the amount of money a bankrupt company (= one that owes more money than it can pay) must pay to those it owes money to: The firm filed for bankruptcy protection after a massive accounting scandal. We have filed for bankruptcy protection from creditors. It’s the second time the company has sought bankruptcy protection in 25 months. The Chicago-based business, already forced into Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, said that a complete collapse is now a “distinct possibility”.  See also Chapter 11” Bankruptcy […]

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