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TARGET CANADA SEEKS COURT APPROVAL FOR LIQUIDATION

This blog about Target Canada is courtesy of the article written by Francine Kopun, Business reporter, The Toronto Star, published in the Saturday, January 31, 2015 edition.  Our Ira Smith is again quoted. Target Corporation announced Jan. 15 that it was pulling out of Canada, less than two years after opening its first stores. Instead of turning a […]

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BANKRUPTCY TRUSTEE SAYS A BALANCED BUDGET IS TO FINANCIAL HEALTH WHAT A BALANCED DIET IS TO PHYSICAL HEALTH

In our last bankruptcy trustee blog A Balanced Budget Is To Financial Health What A Balanced Diet Is To Physical Health – Part 1, we discussed the importance of a budget to help you establish your spending limits, reduce your spending and if you stick to your budget, live within your means. This week in […]

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CONSUMER PROPOSAL; THE GREAT ALTERNATIVE TO BANKRUPTCY

A Consumer Proposal is THE great alternative to bankruptcy.  From the files of Ira Smith Trustee & Receiver Inc.: Sammy (not his real name), a 31-year old with no dependents, is the family member of a professional that refers work to us. Referrals are always the highest form of compliment because it demonstrates confidence and […]

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CONSUMER PROPOSAL ONTARIO: AVOID BANKRUPTCY AND ELIMINATE DEBT NOW

Consumer Proposal Ontario. Information for you on a Consumer Proposal and how it can help you clear your debts and AVOID bankruptcy.  Watch this 4-minute video explaining the bankruptcy alternative of consumer proposals. In addition to the video about consumer proposal Ontario, you can also check out two other blogs we have written on consumer […]

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THE CASH STORE ONTARIO: THIS PAYDAY LOAN OUTFIT NEEDED HELP AND CALLED A TRUSTEE!

Do you need help-The Cash Store Ontario Payday Loan? Any other payday loan?  Contact a Trustee.  THEY DID!! They are currently in formal bankruptcy protection restructuring proceedings and had to stop making loans in certain provinces, including Ontario! Payday loans such as The Cash Store Ontario payday loan are an ongoing problem and we’ve reported on this […]

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NEGOTIATING DEBT VS BANKRUPTCY

Negotiating debt vs bankruptcy.  Of course you would not pick bankruptcy as your first choice.  If you are considering the options of negotiating debt vs bankruptcy, you must be mired in serious financial difficulty and have few options available to you. You need the help of a professional, licensed trustee now! Don’t be seduced by the […]

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407 ETR FAIRNESS-ONTARIO COURT OF APPEAL ENSURES 407 ETR FRESH START

  407 ETR found out that bankruptcy law is complicated. It not only deals with the facts, but with the spirit of the law. Canada (Superintendent of Bankruptcy) v. 407 ETR Concession Company Limited, 2013 ONCA 769 (Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act CanLII) is a very interesting case. It involves Matthew David Moore, a truck driver […]

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WHY ARE CANADIANS NOT AVOIDING BANKRUPTCY?

There are many reasons why Canadians are struggling with debt and ultimately not avoiding bankruptcy. However it is widely agreed upon that lower interest rates have encouraged us to purchase big ticket items like cars and houses. The good news is that according to a CIBC report, personal bankruptcies have returned to pre-recession levels, to four […]

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MARITAL BREAKDOWN AND BANKRUPTCY: WHICH COMES FIRST?

Just like the old conundrum, “which came first; the chicken or the egg” how would one answer, marital breakdown and bankruptcy:  which comes first? It has no definitive answer because excellent arguments can be made for both sides. The same holds true for “divorce and bankruptcy; which comes first”? Each case has to be decided […]

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WHAT HAPPENS TO CREDIT CARD DEBT WHEN YOU DIE? A WIDOW’S HUGE VICTORY

What Happens to Credit Card Debt When You Die? Introduction What happens to credit card debt when you die?  Credit card debt can’t follow you to the grave but it does live on.  It is paid off from estate assets.  But if there are no or insufficient assets in the Estate, what then?  The traditional […]

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