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Must earn an income to qualify
for debt counseling
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Must pay the required Debt
Councilors fees & legal fees in
order to have your application
processed
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Must pay your monthly
distribution amount towards your
creditors to avoid termination
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Must not enter into any new
credit agreements whilst under
debt review
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Must inform your Debt Councilor
if your income changes
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Must ensure that all your
creditors are listed as you cant
place some credit agreements
under Debt review and others
not.
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If
you married in community of
property both must be placed
under Debt review (joint
Application)
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No
luxury expenses may be allowed
as living expenses such as :
multi choice, dancing lessons
fees, extra murals such as club
fees, domestic worker unless the
domestic worker is acting as
baby sitter.
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If
married out of community of
property but a house that was
bought is registered in both
names, then both must be placed
under debt review.
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Debt Counseling is not a payment
holiday and as such your
creditors must still be paid.