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Senior Citizens and Debt
Author : stevewelker Tag : bankruptcy Consumer Proposal debt senior senior citizen
21.11.2014
Senior Citizens and Debt I wish that it wasn't the case, but I am seeing Senior Citizens in my office more often every month.  As noted in the recent 680News article entitled "Seniors increasingly struggling with debt, bankruptcy: report", it's becoming a trend. When ...
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Can A Permanent Resident File For Bankruptcy?
Author : stevewelker
Tag : bankruptcy citizenship Consumer Proposal debt permanent resident residency sponsor
19.11.2014
Can A Permanent Resident File For Bankruptcy? Yes.  As a permanent resident of Canada, you are able to make an assignment in bankruptcy or consumer p...
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Exempt vs. Non-Exempt Assets
Author : stevewelker
Tag : appliances assets automobile bankruptcy car Consumer Proposal debt exempt furniture insurance non-exempt RRSP
13.11.2014
Exempt vs. Non-Exempt; What the heck does that mean?  In Ontario, certain assets are exempt from seizure or judgment proof.  Ontario is an organized p...
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Is Bankruptcy Confidential?
Author : stevewelker
Tag : bankrupcy bankrupt bankruptcy confidential confidentiality Consumer Proposal
12.11.2014
Personal finances are a private matter, so it's not surprising that people want to keep their bankruptcy confidential. Is Bankruptcy Confidential? B...
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Lest We Forget
Author : stevewelker
Tag : bankrupcy bankrupt bankruptcy confidential confidentiality Consumer Proposal
11.11.2014
Welker and Company paused this morning at 11:00am in solemn remembrance of the many men and women who sacrificed so much so that we could be free toda...
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Tips When Switching Banks
Author : stevewelker
Tag : banking bankruptcy Consumer Proposal switch switching banks
10.11.2014
At Welker and Company, we always recommend that individuals making an assignment in bankruptcy or consumer proposal switch banks and attempt to close ...
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Corporate Director’s Liability
Author : stevewelker
Tag : banking bankruptcy Consumer Proposal switch switching banks
4.11.2014
Directors Liability Not all directors sit around mahogany tables in 80th floor board rooms.  Most are small business owners who have incorporated the...
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November Is Financial Literacy Month
Author : stevewelker
Tag : budget budgeting free workshop
3.11.2014
November Is Financial Literacy Month The Financial Consumer Agency of Canada has organized events throughout Canada during the month of November to i...
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Credit Cards
Author : stevewelker
Tag : affect bankruptcy Consumer Proposal credit credit card debt effect
31.10.2014
What happens to my credit cards when I file a consumer proposal or assignment in bankruptcy? Upon making an assignment in bankruptcy or consumer prop...
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