{"id":55982,"date":"2023-04-11T18:53:44","date_gmt":"2023-04-11T10:53:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress-my-161844363.ap-southeast-1.elb.amazonaws.com\/articles\/?p=55982"},"modified":"2023-04-13T14:44:38","modified_gmt":"2023-04-13T06:44:38","slug":"avoiding-bankruptcy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.imoney.my\/articles\/avoiding-bankruptcy","title":{"rendered":"What Actually Happens If You Go Bankrupt?"},"content":{"rendered":"

At some point in our lives, we have all thought about what would happen if we go bankrupt. After all, bankruptcy is a scary scenario, and we work everyday to avoid it. <\/span><\/p>\n

Just last year, approximately <\/span>5,695 cases of bankruptcy<\/span><\/a> were filed in Malaysia. This is a slight decrease in cases compared to the 6,554 cases that were reported in 2021.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

You might be thinking that a decrease is a good thing,\u00a0 but this means over 15 people are still declared bankrupt everyday! It is a constant reminder that bankruptcy is a very real threat to your finances, and that you should strive to avoid such a situation as best as possible.<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>What is bankruptcy?<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n

Bankruptcy is a legal process taken when a person or business is unable to repay outstanding debts. In Malaysia, one can be declared bankrupt for unpaid debts over RM100,00 where no attempt has been made to pay it back for six months.<\/p>\n

All the property belonging to this person will be vested (given to) to the Director General of Insolvency (DGI). DGI has the responsibility to realise (sell or dispose) all these belongings.<\/span><\/p>\n

The guideline for declaring someone bankrupt includes:<\/span><\/p>\n