Category Archives: Debt Relief Orders
Ireland Moves on Personal Insolvency Legislation
During this year the Irish government is expected to pass new personal insolvency legislation. The final draft of a Personal Insolvency Bill is expected to be published by the end of April 2012, a month later than the EU, ECB … Continue reading
What Irish Government Minister will Champion the Indebted Masses?
Just eight months in power now, the new Irish government, comprising a coalition of the Fine Gael and Labour parties, has begun to make noises about the personal debt elephant in the room. Were it not for the EU-IMF demand … Continue reading
Experiencing the Penalty of Personal debt
Capital punishment for even the most heinous criminal offenses has long been abolished in many western democracies with a few important exceptions like the USA. In regard to debt however, the USA has a most benign range of laws and … Continue reading
Paying back Debts Through Debt Management
A DMP is a straightforward plan that can be used to lower and clear each of your unpaid obligations with no need to gain further funding than what you’ve got. If you decide to use a DMP service provider that … Continue reading
Relieving the Agony of Personal Debt
When people take a look at their own serious personal debt struggles they occasionally visualize how awful it would be if they had to go bankrupt. Whether or not they petition for their own bankruptcy or one of their creditors … Continue reading
Dealing with Personal Debt
Plenty of people now have personal day-to-day money problems. Most of the people want to do something about them, if possible to get them to go away. There are several remedies for issues of individual insolvency at hand. The main … Continue reading
Opportunities For Debtors As Well As Lenders
When confronted with enormous financial debt worries it’s easy for the solitary borrower to neglect the effect of non-payment or late settlement on creditors. The financial institution is frequently considered as the big bad wolf and not worthy of any … Continue reading
The Contrast Between the UK and Ireland in dealing with Personal Debt Problems
The contrast between the UK and Ireland in dealing with personal debt problems is quite remarkable. The most startling contrast is perhaps the difference in the bankruptcy legislation. In the UK most bankruptcies are discharged within 1 year leaving the … Continue reading
Different Perspectives on Debt Management Plans
From the Viewpoint of Creditors While creditors differ in how they view and treat Debt Management Plans, it is probably fair to say that creditors generally look on a Debt Management Plan (DMP) as the lesser of at least two … Continue reading
Irish people in debt will not face jail
The Law Reform Commission (LRC) of Ireland has just published its final report on personal debt in Ireland and in the dying days of the Fianna Fail – Greens coalition government, it includes a Draft Personal Insolvency Bill 2010 which … Continue reading