A Northampton man who faced more than £41,000 in debt has described getting help from the Community Law Service as a “massive release” and is encouraging others in financial crisis to ask for support.
Sean Saunders, 47, built up significant debts after losing his job, suffering a family bereavement and experiencing anxiety and depression. He said he felt unable to manage the situation alone.
“I couldn’t have coped doing this on my own at that point because of what I was going through,” he said.
The charity successfully applied for a Debt Relief Order (DRO) on his behalf. A DRO is a simple form of insolvency for people on low incomes with few assets. Once approved, debts are frozen for 12 months and then written off.
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