Check If You Qualify

Trust Deed FAQS

Filter

Whats the difference between an IVA and a Trust Deed

Q: Whats the difference between an IVA and a Trust Deed

A: The main difference between and IVA and Trust Deed is that an IVA can only be accessed by English and Welsh residents, whereas a Trust Deed is only available for residents of Scotland. In an IVA you must have minimum unsecured debts of £15,000 whereas a Trust Deed it is a minimum of £5000. The duration is also slightly different in that an IVA generally lasts for sixty months whereas a Trust Deed lasts for forty eight months.

Read Full Answer

What are the consequences of not keeping up payments of a trust deed?

Q: What are the consequences of not keeping up payments of a trust deed?

A: The Trustee will write to you every six months throughout the period of your Trust Deed to monitor and assess your Financial Position and your ability to maintain the contribution at the current level.

Read Full Answer

How long does it take to set up a trust deed?

Q: How long does it take to set up a trust deed?

A: A Trust Deed can be setup very quickly. Once you have discussed your financial situation in full with an Advisor and taken time to consider that this is the most appropriate option taking all factors into account. The Trust Deed document and accompanying paperwork can be signed which then gives the Trustee the relevant powers to act on your behalf. The Trustee will make contact with all your creditors and from that point you can stop making payments to the individual creditors and pass all correspondence for the Trustee to deal with. Thus relieving you from the pressure instantaneously.

Read Full Answer

What would the consequences be if I missed a trust deed payment despite my circumstances clearly changing?

Q: What would the consequences be if I missed a trust deed payment despite my circumstances clearly changing?

A: The Trustee will write to you every six months throughout the period of your Trust Deed to monitor and assess your Financial Position and your ability to maintain the contribution at the current level. In addition to this the Trustee will explain at the outset of the Trust Deed that should you have any change in circumstance which will affect your ability to make a contribution you must update him with immediate effect. If you have a change in circumstance and notify the Trustee of this providing evidence to substantiate your change in circumstance. The Trustee will take all factors into account before making a decision as to whether to reduce, suspend, stop or infact increase your contribution. It may be depending on the circumstance that your Trust Deed period is extended or shortened or that you are able to suspend the payments until such time as your Income position improves.

Read Full Answer

What are the set-up costs of a Trust Deed?

Q: What are the set-up costs of a Trust Deed?

A: There are no initial setup or additional hidden costs in a trust deed. The Trustee’s fee’s and outlays for administering your trust deed are met from the contributions you pay in on a monthly basis or/and from the assets which may have to be realised in your Trust Deed. The Trustee is paid prior to making a distribution to your creditors. The Trustee’s fees are broken down into three categories, fixed fee, percentage of realisations and costs and expenses associated with the Trust Deed.

Read Full Answer

What does a protected trust deed mean?

Q: What does a protected trust deed mean?

A: A protected Trust Deed is binding on your creditors. It means that if you comply with the terms of your trust deed then the creditors cannot take any further action against you to recover any debts you might be due to them. They cannot arrest your earnings or petition for your sequestration whilst you are subject to a Protected Trust Deed. Unlike an ordinary Trust Deed which is not binding on your creditors. If when presented with your Trust Deed Proposals more than half in number or one third in value of creditors object to your Trust Deed then it will fail to reach protected status.

Read Full Answer

How does entering a Trust Deed affect your credit rating?

Q: How does entering a Trust Deed affect your credit rating?

A: Yes, although a Trust Deed is not a court process the creditors you have made defaults with are likely to notify the credit reference agencies that you have missed payments. There will be an entry on the Register of Insolvencies that you are subject to a Trust Deed.

Read Full Answer

Do I have to get my creditors to agree to my trust deed?

Q: Do I have to get my creditors to agree to my trust deed?

A: Applying for a trust deed has been on my mind for some time but I’m concerned that all creditors may not agree to my trust deed? What if one of them doesn’t agree?

Read Full Answer

Will all my debts be covered by the terms of a Trust Deed?

Q: Will all my debts be covered by the terms of a Trust Deed?

A: I am a single mother of two children with a number of debts and loans, including some spiralling payday loans that are stressing me out. I have looked into debt management plans and trust deeds and it seems as though the trust deed is the best option but I’m not sure whether I can consolidate all my debts into one monthly payment? Can loans be included in this?

Read Full Answer

Our Insolvency Practitioners are regulated by ICAS or the IPA and our firm is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority

Fees and Information: There are fees associated with our services. These will be fully explained before entering into any of the personal debt solutions referred to on this website. Full details of our fees and how these are charged are fully explained to you prior to you committing to any particular service.

ICAS Insolvency Practitioners