In this month’s case study, we look at the case of Kim who got a really nasty surprise from a trustee in bankruptcy. Kim’s husband,...

When people are facing bankruptcy, the most important asset unsurprisingly, is the family home. Now the forced sale of a family home can

There has probably never been a few weeks like this for travel agents. First, Thomas Cook, an icon of the industry with a 140-year...

At the most recent instalment of the de Jonge Read Seminar Series we discussed the Bankruptcy Amendment (Enterprise Incentives) Bill...

I don’t know how many times I hear “it’s a very simple situation, I don’t own anything so I don’t really need advice, I can do this...

BACKGROUND Our client had established an auto trim business in a regional location in 2004. Over the past few years however, the...

Often one of our client’s biggest fears is losing the family home in a bankruptcy scenario. This situation is exacerbated when one...

Vic and Richard are two brothers who were directors of what became a rather large (100+ employees) company. Due to changes in the...

Deed of Covenants (DOC) can be easily missed and forgotten. Therefore, Company directors may unknowingly and unnecessarily be placing their

Bankruptcy can be an extremely emotional and stressful time, it weighs heavily on the individual as well as on their family. Though...

Nothing! According to Australia’s Bankruptcy Act 1966 (“the Act”). Transfers of property for less than market value, including transfers...

Often an Insolvency Practitioner (‘IP’) may state to potential clients that everything will be fine. This comment is one that I heard...

Getting specialist insolvency advice prior to entering into bankruptcy can have an enormous impact on the process and outcomes. This...