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CANADIAN DEBT SOLUTIONS: AVOIDING THE BANKRUPTCY PROCESS

Canadian debt solutions:  Introduction This blog discusses a very interesting recent decision in the British Columbia bankruptcy case of Hervias (Re), 2018 BCSC 1579 (CanLII).  A licensed insolvency trustee (LIT or Trustee) (formerly known as a bankruptcy trustee) is trained to develop Canadian debt solutions.  Sometimes the best debt solution does not involve a formal […]

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CORPORATE BANKRUPTCY IN CANADA: SADLY IN E-COMMERCE TAXLAND

Corporate bankruptcy in Canada: Introduction A brand-new report from PwC Canada discloses that in 2018, Canadians anticipate spending an average of $1,563, up 6.7% over last year. Men are expected outspend women by almost $400.  That got me to start thinking about what the most complex issue for corporate bankruptcy in Canada is when an […]

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CANADIAN BANKRUPTCY DISCHARGE: CRITICAL ILLNESS INSURANCE IN A BANKRUPTCY

Canadian bankruptcy discharge:  Introduction Many times during the administration of a Canadian bankruptcy, the licensed insolvency Trustee (formerly called a bankruptcy trustee) (Trustee) comes across a novel issue.  The decision of A.R. Robertson, a Registrar in Bankruptcy in Calgary, Alberta in the bankruptcy discharge application of Shirley Rose Cooke has such an issue within it. […]

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PROOF OF CLAIM BANKRUPTCY CANADA: TRUTHFUL CLAIM COMPLETION REQUIRED

Proof of claim bankruptcy Canada:  Introduction On September 24, 2018, the US Department of Justice Trustee Program (USTP) that it reached a $5 million settlement with Citibank.  As described below, it had to do with the improper preparation and filing of bankruptcy proofs of claim.  The purpose of this blog is to explain the issues […]

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BANKRUPTCY TRUSTEE IN TORONTO: BANKRUPTCY TRUSTEE EXPLAINS POVERTY LINE

Bankruptcy trustee in Toronto:  Introduction As a bankruptcy trustee in Toronto (now called a licensed insolvency trustee), I took great interest in reading a recent poverty line Canada study.  A new research project whose results were announced in July 2018, studied poverty in Canada. It finds higher than 25% of respondents feel they have stress […]

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CONSUMER PROPOSAL OR BANKRUPTCY: LIST OF MY CREDITORS FOR CONSUMER PROPOSAL

Consumer proposal or bankruptcy:  Introduction We always perform an initial free consultation with people thinking about filing either a consumer proposal or bankruptcy. People ask me, what if I can’t create a list of all my creditors? Consumer proposal or bankruptcy:  A refresher If you are a regular reader of my Brandon’s Blog, then you […]

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FILING FOR BANKRUPTCY IN CANADA: INTENSE MENTAL HEALTH & DISCHARGED BANKRUPTCY

Filing for bankruptcy in Canada:  Introduction With filing for bankruptcy in Canada, if a person’s discharge is opposed, there must be a court hearing.  At the hearing, the court will decide if the discharge will occur. Once the discharge is granted, the person will be relieved of his or her debts as of the day he […]

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BANKRUPTCY AND INSOLVENCY ACT: COURT MAY NOT LISTEN TO BANKRUPTCY TRUSTEE

Bankruptcy and insolvency act:  Introduction I want to describe to you a very interesting case that was recently decided in the Court of Appeal of British Columbia, Randen v. HPCB-Online Ltd., 2018 BCCA 123 (CanLII).  The bankrupt’s creditors applied to have the transactions reviewed under section I00 of the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, R.S.C. 1985, […]

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CLAIM BANKRUPTCY IN ONTARIO CASE STUDY: SHE REALLY WANTED TO BUT WE STOPPED HER AND SOLVED HER PROBLEMS

Claim bankruptcy in Ontario:  Case study introduction For today, and the next few weeks, I want to give you some interesting case studies direct from our files.  I will not mention any real names of course. Hopefully from these case studies, you will see that we do a lot more than just allow people or […]

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ONTARIO BANKRUPTCY DISCHARGE CERTIFICATE: CANADIAN BANKRUPTCY LAW

Ontario bankruptcy discharge certificate:  Introduction I have written before on the more practical aspects of Ontario bankruptcy discharge certificate issues and process within Canadian bankruptcy and insolvency law.  The most recent blogs are: BANKRUPTCY DISCHARGE: THE TOP 8 THINGS THE BANKRUPTCY COURT WILL CONSIDER ON ANYONE’S BANKRUPTCY DISCHARGE APPLICATION – September 13, 2017 GAMBLING DEBT […]

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