Deadbeat
You cosigned that you would pay the debt if the other person is late or defaults. That means you have to pay the debt if the other person is late or defaults.
A person who cannot pay their debt is often referred to as a "debtor." If they are unable to meet their financial obligations, they may also be described as "insolvent" or "bankrupt" if they have filed for bankruptcy protection. In informal contexts, they might simply be called "broke."
The best way a person can pay their credit card debt is by getting a job to earn money to pay off the debt. By being wise about how their money is spent, a person can begin to pay off the debt without creating more.
bankrupt
promise to pay another's debt that is not conditioned upon the other person's failure to pay promise to pay another's debt that is not conditioned upon the other person's failure to pay
Debt collection agencies should not be allowed to call a person's work phone to get ahold of them.
You can consolidate your loans, which is basically filing for a new loan to pay off your debt, at a lower rate an interest that meets your ability to pay.
If you are attempting to a pay a debt, a person can still take you to court under certain conditions. As long as you are attempting to make payments, most creditors will work with you.
If the person who owes the debt does not voluntarily pay, you have to go to court and seek garnishment. See a lawyer to do this.
If you mean that a note to pay back the debt was signed by the debtor upon the debt being acquired, then yes. Any note that the person signs saying he or she will pay back a debt is a legally binding agreement.
Each person prefers a different way to pay off debt. Some of the options available to pay off debt are pay more than the minimum amount each month, if extra money is available put it towards paying off the debt. More can be found by just searching or coming up with weird ways that might work.
a happy person. :)