Bankruptcies down in Windsor and Leamington

September 7, 2011

The Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy recently released the year to date statistics for bankruptcy and consumer proposals filings. The good news for Windsor is that bankruptcy filings were down for the first 6 months of 2011 compared to 2010. 581 people filed for bankruptcy in the first 6 months of 2010 while 480 [...]

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Will the Windsor-Essex Parkway construction impact Bankruptcy rates in Windsor?

September 6, 2011

Work has begun on the Windsor Essex Parkway and for the next few years Windsor will be in a construction boom. That will be good news for many people looking for work in the construction industry. What will this mean for the average individual? If you are lucky enough to be employed during this construction [...]

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Can I keep my car if I file for Bankruptcy?

August 30, 2011

As a Windsor trustee a meet with hundreds of people every year. One of the most common questions I am asked is “can I keep my car“? If your car is leased or financed and you want to keep the car, just keep making your payments. If you own your car, then the next question [...]

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The final step – signing the paperwork

August 23, 2011

My previous posts in this series dealt with the first phone, meeting and followup meeting. Once all of the paperwork is in order, the final step is to sign the paperwork. We arrange a time for you to come back to our office. Depending on our schedules this could be as early as a day [...]

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The Christmas catalogue

August 22, 2011

On Friday when I picked up the mail, I noticed a department store catalogue in the mailbox (why they still send me an unsolicited catalogue is beyond me, but back to the point). My first thought was, oh come on; can’t we at least get through the summer before thinking about Christmas? Then I thought, [...]

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