The liquidator has to take control and then secure, realize and monetize the assets of a company prior to any distribution. The company’s size, composition, complexity and location of the assets, the length of time it takes to liquidate the assets, quality of records and the number of creditors are just some of the elements which can affect when payment is made.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does deposit insurance protect the interests of creditors other than depositors of a failed institution?
- Who should file a claim if more than one person is authorised to draw on an account?
- What happens to cheques which are not cleared on a depositor’s account before the business of the institution is closed?
- What is the insurance coverage on a trust account held under the provisions of an irrevocable express trust?
Did You Know?
- Misconception: Establishing more than one joint account in the same institution with the same names increases insurance coverage. - Fact: All joint accounts with the same names, notwithstanding alterations to the sequence of names, are added together and insured up to a maximum of TT$200,000.
