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A Scottish Trust Deed can clear your unsecured debts

Introducing Trust Deeds

A Protected Trust Deed is a legal process accessible only to residents in Scotland and it offers debtors an alternative to bankruptcy. A Trust Deed enables those who are unable to repay their debts a way of establishing a monthly repayment schedule based on what the debtor can afford to pay. The Trust Deed will last for a specified period. When this specified term of the arrangement comes to an end, any remaining unsecured debts included in the Trust Deed are usually written off.

Your protected Trust Deed is supervised by a licensed insolvency practitioner. The practitioner is responsible for all negotiations with your creditors and also for ensuring that you keep to the terms of the Trust Deed. A Trust Deed becomes a Protected Trust Deed once your creditors have agreed to the proposal. At least half of your creditors need to accept the proposal for it to go ahead, or creditors representing at least two thirds of your total debt. If a creditor doesn’t respond, it’s assumed that they’ve accepted the offer.

Once the Trust Deed is protected, your creditors they can no longer take action to collect the debt including chasing you for payments or starting court action.
Instead of making payments directly to your creditors you’ll make a payment to your trustee managing the protected Trust Deed and they’ll distribute this to your creditors on your behalf.

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Write off all the Unsecured Debts you can’t afford

Make one affordable monthly repayment

Your interest frozen

The length of a Trust Deed can vary based on the circumstances of the individual. Typically, the minimum length of a Trust Deed in Scotland is for 4 years, consisting of 48 monthly payments. The duration of the Trust Deed can be extended beyond the usual 4 years in certain circumstances.

In most cases, a Trust Deed will last for 48 months provided your Trust Deed has not been extended.

Once agreed with your creditors, all interest and charges will be frozen.

Advantages

Here are some of the key advantages to using a Scottish Trust Deed.

Your Creditors at bay

Advantage

We deal with your creditors directly so you no longer have to liaise with them.

One Monthly Payment

Advantage

Drastically cut your monthly outgoings by making just one payment per month from your disposable (surplus) income.

Stop the Action

Advantage

With a Protected Trust Deed, your creditors cannot take further action against you, arrest your earnings or continue to charge interest.

Debts Written Off

Advantage

As well as driving down the time that you remain in debt, a Protected Trust Deed can also dramatically reduce what you have to pay back. In fact, up to 90% of your debts can be written off – which makes a huge difference to anyone.

Disadvantages

Unsecured only

Disadvantage

Only unsecured debts can be included in a Trust Deed. Secured debts cannot be included a Trust Deed and you will have to continue paying your current secured creditor(s) or arrange a new payment arrangement with them yourself.

Careful consideration

Disadvantage

The arrangement is binding on you and your creditors. If you were to default on the arrangement then your trustee (the Licensed Insolvency Practitioner) can petition for your sequestration or bankruptcy. Also, if you fail to adhere to the terms of the Trust Deed, your home and other assets may be at risk. Our staff will fully explain the implications of the Trust Deed to you to ensure that the proposal is affordable, achievable and suitable to your personal circumstances.

Not a done deal

Disadvantage

Your creditors are not obliged to accept a proposal for a Trust Deed. Your trustee will negotiate on your behalf to agree an arrangement with all your unsecured creditors. If creditors that you owe more than one third of your total debt object to the proposal then your Trust Deed will not become protected.

Full disclosure

Disadvantage

Any existing wage arrestment orders or other diligence may continue to be effective. It is therefore important to fully disclose any actions that may already have been taken against you in order that the appropriate arrangements can be made for these to be released, if possible. At worst, the effects of these procedures need to be taken into account when framing the proposal for the Trust Deed.

Further Limitations

Despite having a number of benefits, a Trust Deed does have some disadvantages, which should be considered.

  • Your credit rating will be affected

  • If you fail to maintain the payments on your Trust Deed then you could find yourself in a worse financial situation than when you started which may possibly lead to bankruptcy.

  • We recognise the worry you may have about your home, and this will underpin the basis of whether a Trust Deed is the correct option for you. The Trustee only has an interest in any equity in your home, and provided the circumstances are appropriate, this equity can be properly managed (for example by an extension to the Trust Deed duration, or by the exclusion of the home from the Trust Deed). Our experts can talk you through the options available.


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    Contact

    WB Debtcare is part of the WBG Services LLP

    WBG Services LLP, a limited liability partnership, is registered in Scotland (No. SO 301911)

    Registered Office:
    168 Bath Street
    Glasgow
    G2 4TP

    Tel: 0141 566 7038


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