Tuesday, October 2, 2007

Ways to Reduce your Debt
by Neil MacLeod

There are a few general questions you can ask anyone who’s offering you advice. Find out if they deal and advise with all debt solutions or if they only specialize in one area. Ask if they will be able to help you if you opt for the debt solutions. Ask if the specialist will be able to assist you with the completion of the paperwork and offer advice down the road. As soon as the process has gone underway, find out if the specialist will be available for advice. Ask the specialist if he or she will be with you until the end.
If you are deciding to opt to re-mortgage (secured loan or re-finance), you have to find out if this option with resolve your problem properly and completely. Keep in mind that you cannot be looking for something that will solve your problem right away. These things take time.
There are a few things to ask if you are considering opting for debt management. Remember that these questions are important, and asking these questions will allow the specialist to see exactly where you stand. You need to find out how long it will take to pay off your debts when considering this. You need to know when doing it this way if your debts will be cleared. Ask if there will be interest added or not and what will be expected of you to pay each month. Find out the penalty if your creditors refuse to disagree to the payment offered.
If you consider the option of selling your house and renting it back from the new owner, there are important questions you will need to ask. This is something that most people do not want to lose. So, if you do consider this option make sure you ask all the questions before making up your mind. Find out from the specialist if there will be an agreement between you and the new owner to buy back the property. Make sure you ask if it will be registered with Land registry. If you do decide on this option, ask if you will have a long term and proper tenancy agreement. If you do decide to buy the property back, ask if the price will be fixed at a certain amount. Ask if you will still be able to do the things you had planned to the property.
You have to know that you will remain responsible for the repairs of the property and the maintenance, and whatever improvements you decide to make will benefit you.
If you take the option to arrange an I.V.A or go bankrupt, ask if you will have to deal with the I.V.A’s and bankruptcies or only with the I.V.A’s. You need to find out from the specialist how long bankruptcies and I.V.A’s last. If you do decide to go bankrupt, find out what will happen to your house, your car and so on. Ask if you will be able to keep you bank account and your car.

Neil MacLeod writes - For more advice about debt free solutions and solving your personal financial problems ensure that whoever you choose to help are symapthetic with your needs.
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