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Can you open a separate bank account if you filed for bankruptcy jointly and are now separated from your spouse?
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∙ 11y ago
yes...if the bank agrees.
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Your Wife an you jointly filed chapter 13 bankruptcy if you separate will the case be dismissed?
No
Can a mother and daughter file bankruptcy jointly?
the answer is yes, Yes mother and daughter can file bankruptcy jointly and also you and your husband will file bankruptcy jointly is still accepted as long as its not same sex marriage.
Can a man file bankruptcy without his wife's involvement and if he does how will she be affected?
A husband (or wife) may file for bankruptcy separate from his or her spouse. Technically speaking, this should have no effect on the other spouse as they are filing bankruptcy for their separate debts and you will not be held responsible for their debts nor will it be reflected on your credit report, etc. It is important to note that those debts you held jointly will remain with you (the spouse that did not file for bankruptcy).
When married but separated can married filing jointly be the filing status?
IF you are NOT LEGALLY separated in the state that you are a a resident of on the last day of the year. Your filing status would be married filing joint or on a separate 1040 federal income tax return MARRIED FILING SEPARATE.
If you and your husband have separate credit cards will his late payments affect your credit score?
No, not if the accounts are separate. Married couples credit ratings are only affected equally when the account is held jointly.
Can you file bankruptcy jointly in Illinois if you are not married?
Unmarried persons who live together and have incurred joint debts must file separate petitions, but can request that their cases be ordered jointly administered. Also, registered domestic partners do not qualify since they are not legal "spouses" under federal law.
Your husband and you are separated and he has a personal loan in his name alone that is secured by your jointly owned appliances and furniture Can lenders repossess jointly owned items if he defaults?
Yes.
Can one spouse file bankruptcy on a jointly owned business if the couple is separated and one spouse has left the state?
No, the other spouse/owner will have to be a part of the BK filing or surrender their share of ownership before a BK is possible. Be advised that such action as transferrance, sale or other such is governed under conveyance laws relating to any pre-bankruptcy financial transactions.
Income tax after a divorce. Joint or separate filing?
If you are legally separated or legally divorced on the last day of the year, you should file as single or head of household. You should NOT file as Married Filing Jointly or Married Filing Separately.
Can a married couple file bankruptcy separately?
In most states filing for divorce is not going to get the other spouse out of helping to pay bankruptcy debts. Many states have a communal property law that states both spouses are liable for debts, both during marriage and during a divorce.
Can married people filling separate and both claim head of household in the address?
No-you must file as mariied ( either jointly or seperately) Head of Household is unmarried taxpayers or married taxpayers that have kid(s) living with them AND have been separated for AT LEAST the last 6 months of the year and living at separate addresses.
How does the IRS view judgment of separate maintenance -- is the couple considered married filing jointly?
No. You may not filed a Married Filing Jointly return if you are legally separated and that decree has been finalized by the last day of the tax year. Your options are either Single or Head of Household, depending on if you have any dependents that would qualify you for a Head of Household filing status.
