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Can banks secure a debt from spouses's account?

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Such action cannot be initiated against the non debtor unless the account is jointly held. If that is the case, the non judgment debtor must supply documentation to the court as to the amount of funds belonging soley to them.In such instances the court generally orders all joint accounts be "frozen" until the amount of monies belongng to each account holder can be determined.

In community property states a married couple are considered to own assets acquired during the marriage and debts acquired during the marriage equally even if only one spouse is the named asset holder and/or debtor.

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