This is a formal arrangement in which your estate is transferred to a trustee to pay your debts. Trust deeds last a minimum of 4 years and are generally contribution-based. In addition to equity, other assets belonging to you, such as furniture, could also be liquidated to help make contributions. A minimum dividend of 10p per £1 to creditors is required in a trust deed. If this can’t be achieved through 4 years of contributions alone, an increased term or the inclusion of your assets is usually required.
Pros & Cons of a Protected Trust Deed
Benefits
- Have a fixed term, usually 4 years
- Write off all your remaining unsecured debts that were included in the trust deed, at the end of the term
- All Interest and charges are stopped
- Stop creditors from calling and sending letters to you
- Prevent you from being made bankrupt / sequestration
Things to consider
- Your credit rating will be affected
- Must declare full financial details including assets and liabilities, you will need to release any equity you may hold in property
- Payments are fixed and must be maintained
- Trust deed will be advertised on the register of insolvencies 2 years after the date of discharge
- Defaults result in Sequestration
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Fees
Fee are payable with a trust deed solution. Back2credit will pass you through to one of trusted partner companies and we will be paid a fee should you take up a trust deed solution with them.