At least 15 homeowners, who were customers with Ulster Bank, had their homes seized when they failed to make repayments due to being switched, incorrectly, off their Tracker Mortgage Rates. RTE News reports that Ulster Bank will tell the Oireachtas Finance Committee...
The new ‘one year bankruptcy ’ continues to be an appealing alternative for those struggling with unsustainable debt as some 552 people are projected to be adjudicated bankrupt this year according to the latest figures from the Insolvency Service of Ireland. A total...
Procrastination - always a tempting option, rarely the right choice. The warehousing of debt is a popular option put out there by Creditors for those desperate to emerge from unsustainable debt. Delaying payment of a large percentage of a mortgage, car loan or credit...
Can transactions made prior to bankruptcy be set aside? Actions you take before declaring bankruptcy can be declared improper and set aside. Worse, if it is shown that you acted fraudulently, a criminal charge and jail time is a possibility. What is allowed and what...
In two previous blogs (Part I & Part II) we have looked at the role of both the Official Assignee and the Bank in determining what happens to the family home in bankruptcy. Here we answer some common queries about the practicalities of what happens to the family...
Can the bank take my family home in bankruptcy? Losing your family home in bankruptcy is not a certainty and may not even be likely depending on your circumstances. Bankruptcy does not equal definitely losing your family home. If the family home is mortgaged, then in...
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