Who really needs debt help Much of the general public assumes that the people who need help sorting out their debt troubles are a bunch of irresponsible shopaholics. It’s easy to make that assumption too, since there is a lot of conspicuous consumption in our society—we are constantly bombarded with advertising messages every day encouraging...Continue reading
This is a common theme for people in debt. Unfortunately society seems to make an association between a person’s character and their net worth. Sadly, this is not a fair measure at all as other people don’t know how you got into the situation you are in. Having debt issues does not necessarily reflect on...Continue reading
Small business financial assessment Several months ago through my referral network, I was asked to contact a small business client in financial trouble who did not want to go bankrupt. After an initial phone call to assess their financial difficulties, they decided to come into my office and meet me for their free consultation. Upon...Continue reading
How does Canadian Insolvency Work The Bankruptcy Insolvency Act (BIA) provides two remedies to settling debt through either bankruptcy or consumer proposal and each has pros and cons. Regardless of which one a consumer (or business chooses) the unsecured debts are dealt with and within 24 hours there is a stay of proceedings where creditors...Continue reading
It might sound crazy but dealing with insolvency can create a wealth opportunity. To understand what I am talking about let’s first consider what the different aspects of this concept are including the insolvency itself and wealth creation. What is insolvency? The basic definition of insolvency is when an individual can no longer meet the...Continue reading
If you take some time to browse www.4pillars.ca you will notice that we proudly claim to possess a 97% success rate with all our restructuring programs. This number isn’t an accident. It’s the result of a commitment and concerted effort to counter the average success rate within the debt restructuring industry which unfortunately rests at...Continue reading
In 2014, I met a Kitchener resident who was facing such terrible financial difficulties that they were considering filing a bankruptcy through a trustee. The individual was highly educated but had recently become unemployed after buying a new home. She also had an older unreliable vehicle that was costing more to fix than what it...Continue reading
This article is by Paul Murphy, our Managing Partner with 15+ years of investment and banking industry experience. If you’d like advice about your particular situation, reach out here. How Debt Restructuring Works in Canada In simple terms, debt restructuring is a proposal made to your creditors where you offer to repay the debt on different terms than...Continue reading
