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Trust Deed : Is The Right Solution For You?

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Trust Deed Pros & Cons
Think a Trust Deed might be the right solution for you?

If you’re considering a Trust Deed, you can read about the pros and cons of this debt solution below.

If you have any questions about Trust Deeds, or if you want advice about what help might be available for you, please get in touch with our friendly debt advisers.

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Advantages of a Trust Deed
One single affordable payment
You make one single affordable payment every month, and this will cover your creditor repayments and any fees relating to the Trust Deed process. Rather than making multiple debt repayments, it’s much easier to focus on one …show more content…

Legal action is stopped
If you apply for a Protected Trust Deed and your creditors approve it, they won’t be able to take any further legal action against you. You will also be protected from sequestration with a Protected Trust Deed.
Your Trustee will handle everything
Your debt adviser will help you every step of the way throughout your Trust Deed application process – and once it has been accepted, your Trustee will manage all creditor communication for you. This takes away a great deal of pressure from you.
Frozen interest and charges
You make a commitment to pay an affordable monthly sum, and by law your unsecured creditors are not permitted to add further interest or charges to your debt.
Your home
When you initially propose a Trust Deed you will already know how any equity in your home will be handled. Normally, Trust Deeds are a way to avoid selling your home (unlike sequestration).
Flexibility
If you experience a genuine change in circumstances (for example if you lose your job), it is possible to apply to reduce your monthly Trust Deed payments to a level you can afford.
Continuing to trade
If you run your own business, you are more likely to be able to continue to trade in a Trust Deed than if you apply for sequestration.
Discharge from debts
As long as you keep to all the terms of your Trust Deed,

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