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SOA Help Please

Hi, My husband is currently in an IVA and we are struggling to pay it. We feel that bankruptcy seems the only way to go. We have no assets or mortgage. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.


Statement of Affairs and Personal Balance Sheet
Household Information

Number of adults in household........... 2
Number of children in household......... 1
Number of cars owned.................... 1
Monthly Income Details

Monthly income after tax................ 956
Partners monthly income after tax....... 450
Benefits................................ 80
Other income............................ 0
Total monthly income.................... 1486

Monthly Expense Details

Mortgage................................ 0
Secured/HP loan repayments.............. 0
Rent.................................... 312
Management charge (leasehold property).. 0
Council tax............................. 95
Electricity............................. 58
Gas..................................... 60
Oil..................................... 0
Water rates............................. 0
Telephone (land line)................... 40
Mobile phone............................ 10
TV Licence.............................. 12
Satellite/Cable TV...................... 0
Internet Services....................... 0
Groceries etc. ......................... 400
Clothing................................ 40
Petrol/diesel........................... 60
Road tax................................ 20
Car Insurance........................... 23
Car maintenance (including MOT)......... 20
Car parking............................. 0
Other travel............................ 0
Childcare/nursery....................... 0
Other child related expenses............ 200
Medical (prescriptions, dentist etc).... 10
Pet insurance/vet bills................. 0
Buildings insurance..................... 0
Contents insurance...................... 8
Life assurance ......................... 0
Other insurance......................... 0
Presents (birthday, christmas etc)...... 0
Haircuts................................ 15
Entertainment........................... 0
Holiday................................. 50
Emergency fund.......................... 0
dry cleaning............................ 10
school activities....................... 10
Total monthly expenses.................. 1453


Assets

Cash.................................... 0
House value (Gross)..................... 0
Shares and bonds........................ 0
Car(s).................................. 1000
Other assets............................ 0
Total Assets............................ 1000


No Secured nor Hire Purchase Debts

Unsecured Debts
Description....................Debt......Monthly...APR
IVA............................0.........275.......0
Total unsecured debts..........0.........275.......-


Monthly Budget Summary

Total monthly income.................... 1,486
Expenses (including HP & secured debts). 1,453
Available for debt repayments........... 33
Monthly UNsecured debt repayments....... 275
Amount short for making debt repayments. -242

Personal Balance Sheet Summary
Total assets (things you own)........... 1,000
Total HP & Secured debt................. -0
Total Unsecured debt.................... -0
Net Assets.............................. 1,000

Created using the SOA calculator at www.makesenseofcards.com.
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  • philnicandamy
    philnicandamy Posts: 15,685 Forumite
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    Hi, My husband is currently in an IVA and we are struggling to pay it. We feel that bankruptcy seems the only way to go. We have no assets or mortgage. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.


    Statement of Affairs and Personal Balance Sheet
    Household Information
    Number of adults in household........... 2
    Number of children in household......... 1
    Number of cars owned.................... 1
    Monthly Income Details
    Monthly income after tax................ 956
    Partners monthly income after tax....... 450
    Benefits................................ 80
    Other income............................ 0
    Total monthly income.................... 1486
    Monthly Expense Details
    Mortgage................................ 0
    Secured/HP loan repayments.............. 0
    Rent.................................... 312
    Management charge (leasehold property).. 0
    Council tax............................. 95
    Electricity............................. 58
    Gas..................................... 60
    Oil..................................... 0
    Water rates............................. 0 No water rates?
    Telephone (land line)................... 40
    Mobile phone............................ 10
    TV Licence.............................. 12
    Satellite/Cable TV...................... 0
    Internet Services....................... 0
    Groceries etc. ......................... 400
    Clothing................................ 40 £60 (ish)
    Petrol/diesel........................... 60
    Road tax................................ 20
    Car Insurance........................... 23
    Car maintenance (including MOT)......... 20
    Car parking............................. 0
    Other travel............................ 0
    Childcare/nursery....................... 0
    Other child related expenses............ 200 whats this for?
    Medical (prescriptions, dentist etc).... 10
    Pet insurance/vet bills................. 0 No pets?
    Buildings insurance..................... 0
    Contents insurance...................... 8 seems low..has it accidental damage cover as well? you'd need this if you go BR
    Life assurance ......................... 0
    Other insurance......................... 0
    Presents (birthday, christmas etc)...... 0
    Haircuts................................ 15
    Entertainment........................... 0
    Holiday................................. 50
    Emergency fund.......................... 0
    dry cleaning............................ 10
    school activities....................... 10
    Total monthly expenses.................. 1453

    Assets
    Cash.................................... 0
    House value (Gross)..................... 0
    Shares and bonds........................ 0
    Car(s).................................. 1000 the receiver "could" take an interest
    Other assets............................ 0
    Total Assets............................ 1000

    No Secured nor Hire Purchase Debts
    Unsecured Debts
    Description....................Debt......Monthly...APR
    IVA............................0.........275.......0
    Total unsecured debts..........0.........275.......-

    Monthly Budget Summary
    Total monthly income.................... 1,486
    Expenses (including HP & secured debts). 1,453
    Available for debt repayments........... 33
    Monthly UNsecured debt repayments....... 275
    Amount short for making debt repayments. -242
    Personal Balance Sheet Summary
    Total assets (things you own)........... 1,000
    Total HP & Secured debt................. -0
    Total Unsecured debt.................... -0
    Net Assets.............................. 1,000
    Created using the SOA calculator at www.makesenseofcards.com.
    Reproduced on Moneysavingexpert with permission, using IE browser.


    Other than that looks ok....more will be along later to add any comments
    We all die. The goal isn't to live forever, the goal is to create something that will
  • Thanks for your quick reply.
    Our water rates are included in our rent, We have no pets only tropical fish. The £200 other child expenses is CSA payments my husband has to pay for his daughter.
  • Hi, Sorry to bump my own thread up but could I check I have done SOA correct. The incomings are my husband wages ( only him thinking of bankruptcy ) and 50% of my wages plus child benefit. We get no tax credits because of overpayment. Also I have a car but have not included it on SOA or any expenses relating to it. It that correct?
    Thankyou
  • peachyprice
    peachyprice Posts: 22,346 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Yes, that's correct, you don't need to put your car on. It all looks fine.
    Accept your past without regret, handle your present with confidence and face your future without fear
  • debtinfo
    debtinfo Posts: 7,012 Forumite
    unless of course he paid for or used his credit to buy your car (just playing devil's advocate)
    Hi, im Debtinfo, i am an ex insolvency examiner and over the years have personally dealt with thousands of bankruptcy cases.
    Please note that any views i put forth are not those of my former employer The Insolvency Service and do not constitute professional advice, you should always seek professional advice before entering insolvency proceedings.
  • Hi, Thanks for replys.
    My car is only worth about £500 and I bought it myself over a year ago.
    I contacted the IP yesterday regarding not being able to make IVA payments and he went through our I&E and said if he cut things right down he could get £100 surplus and put this to the creditors if IVA extended for 12 months, He did not mention bankruptcy at all. Does anybody think this is a waste of time ? I also phoned our local court and they said they require a certificate of failure from our IVA before bankruptcy.
    Would like some advise or thoughts please.
    Thanks.
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