Have you tried to rearrange your budget so you can pay off money you owe, but it wasn’t enough? You probably have too much debt. It’s time to find a solution and put an end to the pressure.
There are several possible solutions when you owe too much money
Depending on your personal situation, you can take some of these steps:
- Try to negotiate an agreement with the people you owe money to change the dates and amounts of your payments based on your budget.
- Try to consolidate your debts with one financial institution (get one loan to pay off all or several other loans at once).
- Register for voluntary deposit (voluntarily depositing part of your income into a court to repay your debts).
- Consult a trustee in bankruptcy to make a consumer proposal (offer to creditors to try to settle your debts) or to declare bankruptcy.
Insolvency
One of the dangers of living with debt problems too long is that you might become insolvent.
People who are insolvent can no longer pay their debts. This generally means that they have over $1,000 in debts and are in one of the following situations:
- They are unable, for one reason or another, to pay their debts when they become due.
- They have stopped paying their debts or monthly bills (power bills, telecommunication bills, credit card balances, etc.).
- The value of all the property they own (“assets”) is less than the value of all their debts (“liabilities”).
However, insolvency is one of the conditions for declaring personal bankruptcy or making a consumer proposal.