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Early completion of an IVA

Hi All,

I am currently 18 months into an IVA and am about to receive an inheritance from the estate of my Grandfather, who passed away last July. The inheritance isn't large, and it only covers around 60% of the original debt that got me into the IVA in the first place, but a friend has suggested that I could offer a final settlement figure to my Supervisor for consideration by my creditors and they may agree to complete the IVA early.

Has anyone had any experience of doing this? Is it possible? I have toyed with the idea of just paying a percentage of the inheritance as would be required by the "windfall clause" in my IVA and continuing the IVA to completion, but the idea of a clean slate and a fresh start, even if I am starting with nothing again, is very tempting. The build up too and arrangement of this IVA, and living with it since, have marked the very worst years of my life, and I would love to put it behind me.

Anyone got any advise on this subject?

Thanks

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