The only people liable for a debt are the ones who agreed to pay it, the original signers of the loan documents. Of course in the event of a death there could be a claim filed against the estate.
In some instances, yes they can. Is the spouse listed on the debt? An example would be a joint loan or credit card. If so, that makes the spouse legally liable for the debt. If not, then no, the wages cannot be garnished because the spouse is not legally liable for the debt.
Yes. If a couple, or two people jointly opened a CC account, then they are both liable to repay the debt. If one fails, even if subsequently divorced, the other is still liable to pay.
Under South Carolina law, debt that is incurred during a marriage is presumed to be marital debt. This would mean that both spouses are legally obligated for their share of the debt, regardless of the listed individual to the debt.
In Arizona, both spouses are generally liable for debts guaranteed by one spouse, unless the debt was incurred for the benefit of only one spouse or the family.
Being disabled has nothing to do with debt liability. If both spouses signed the contract, then both are liable. Also, there may be different debt liability in a community property state. You need to be more specific. State laws vary.
An individual who is not personally liable for a debt does not have ordinary income from the cancellation of the debt unless the cancellation occurs in a situation where the debt was secured by property that has declined in value or if the individual is in bankruptcy. Additionally, if the individual is solvent after the cancellation, they may need to report the cancellation as income. Exceptions also apply for certain types of student loan forgiveness and insolvency scenarios.
No you are not, If you deglared bankruptcy, that cancels your debt
Yes, it would be wiser to repay smaller debt of same interest rate first.
Nothing, other than your obligation to repay the person. Credit card debt belongs to the person who has the account. Authorized users and second card holders are not liable for the debt other than to the account holder.
yes
Both of the spouses are responsible for the debt. They both benefited from the debt, so they are held responsibility.
unable to repay ones debt