Debtor Case Study

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Where a company is unable to pay its debts as and when they fall due for payment in the ordinary course of business and is deemed to have ‘fallen from grace’, the debtor would be technically insolvent and must apply for voluntary liquidation or a creditor may make a statutory demand for payment under Section 9 of the Insolvency Act. They are no longer in a position to handle their own estate’s affairs. In the liquidation of the estate of an insolvent person, a trustee is appointed to oversee all activity of the insolvent and act on their behalf.

A trustee or liquidator is appointed to investigate the debtor’s financial affairs, establish the reason why the debtor is in the insolvent position, investigate possible offences, and identify and sell any assets for the best possible price to help repay creditors and absolve him of debt. The role of a trustee or liquidator is to release these assets and make payments to creditors .

Trustees carry out all duties and powers as are vested in him to achieve this ground objective. He should be independent and impartial and give equal treatme...

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