Only if you signed as a co-guarantor. Otherwise, no.
No. A spouse is not responsible for their spouse's debts that were incurred prior to marriage. The only debt that can be shared post-marriage that was incurred pre-marriage would be debt on an account that you became a joint account holder on after marriage.
No you are responsible for his debt prior to marriage. Keep in mind that each come to the marriage with their own personal credit history. You are only responsible for joint accounts. Credit obtained in both names.
No, however if you hold any joint assets, before or after marriage, such as a home, car or bank account they can be garnished or levied by the creditor regardless of who else is named on the asset.
Not unless the spouse signed the debt paperwork. However, will they chase one spouse to get to the other spouse, yes they will.
It depends on the state law. Generally, the answer is no. keeping accounts separate after marriage is a good idea. No. Debts incurred before marriage are the responsibility of the person who made the debt. A spouse can be affected by such debts, however, if he or she shares a joint bank account or are joint owners of real property.
No. A spouse is not responsible for their spouse's debts that were incurred prior to marriage. The only debt that can be shared post-marriage that was incurred pre-marriage would be debt on an account that you became a joint account holder on after marriage.
No you are responsible for his debt prior to marriage. Keep in mind that each come to the marriage with their own personal credit history. You are only responsible for joint accounts. Credit obtained in both names.
No, debts incurred before marriage do not become the joint responsibility of a new spouse.
No, however if you hold any joint assets, before or after marriage, such as a home, car or bank account they can be garnished or levied by the creditor regardless of who else is named on the asset.
Not unless the spouse signed the debt paperwork. However, will they chase one spouse to get to the other spouse, yes they will.
No, debts that are incurred before a marriage do not become the responsibility of the new spouse.
They are not responsible, but they will consider the spouses income as part of your ability to pay and determine your monthly payments (if on some kind of repayment program) according to your total family income.
It depends on the state law. Generally, the answer is no. keeping accounts separate after marriage is a good idea. No. Debts incurred before marriage are the responsibility of the person who made the debt. A spouse can be affected by such debts, however, if he or she shares a joint bank account or are joint owners of real property.
No. Florida has the reputation of being a "debtor friendly state". In this case debts incurred before marriage cannot be applied to both spouses.
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No. Debts incurred before the marriage belong to the individual, those made jointly during a marriage belong to both. Married couples who reside in a community property state are generally held accountable for debts made during the marriage regardless of which spouse actually incurred the debt(s). (Texas and Wisconsin do not treat all marital debt in the same manner as do the other community property states).