Re: Spouses Debt
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My advice...
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Date: April 16, 2015 03:25PM
Seriously, pay $40 for a RocketLawyer.com account and ask a lawyer there. Laws differ by state. I went through an eviction process, and the lawyers on-call there were really helpful
My general instinct is no, you're not liable; it sounds like you don't have any shared assets with your wife. Your car's only in your name right? Retirement accounts only in your name? Back accounts only in your name? No social security income yet you'd need to split?
Generally, all debt collection that has teeth goes through the judicial system. Your wife might be sued, and if successful, a judgement could be attached to her assets, and if you share those with her, you could be affected. Sounds like your finances are separate at this point though.
Seriously though, ask a real lawyer.
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