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Will your spouse have to pay for your debt if you stop paying on it?
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∙ 9y ago
If your spouse co-signed the debt, they will have to pay your debt. In most cases, the answer will be no, it is your debt and you are responsible.
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Is a spouse financially or legally responsible for debt of other spouse?
I divorced my husband and had the credit card debt negotiated so that he was the responsible party for paying the debt. He does not pay on the debt therefore I found out that I am liable for the debt because the card was opened in both names.
Why do you have to keep paying your ex spouse child support in arrears long after the children are no longer dependents?
You're in arrears because you didn't pay the money when you should have. You owe them a debt, and you must pay it.
Is the spouse responsible for a deceased spouse's debt in West Virginia?
Yes, in West Virginia they will pay for the debt. Either through a reduced inheritance or because of perceived benefit from the debt.
If a spouse dies and had unknown individual unsecured credit debt is the surviving spouse responsible for paying these credit cards or medical bills?
If nothing else, the spouses Estate would have to pay it, if there was $$$ for more info see www.steveshorr.com/estate.planning.htm
What is the legal age to stop paying child support in Alabama?
The legal age is 18 but if you owe money, you will pay until the debt is paid.
In state of new york if the surviving spouse is additional user on a credit card of the deceased will the surviving spouse need to pay the debt?
No, an authorized user has no obligation to pay back the debt and the credit card company cannot make you pay the debt. They can request payment from the estate if there is an estate left.
Are you responsible to pay a debt in NC if your spouse dies and has a will and leaves credit card debt with cards in her name only?
No. NC is not a community property state. Therefore the debt belongs completely to the deceased. Probate procedure for collecting and distributing assets and paying debts, are governed by state law.
Is the surviving spouse obligated to pay medical debt after the death in Texas?
Yes!
In the state of Georgia if a spouse receives life insurance benefits is the surviving spouse responsible for the deceased spouse debt if surviving spouse's name is not on any of the debt owed?
In Georgia, as in most states, life insurance proceeds to a named beneficiary become the property of the beneficiary and are therefore not accessible to the creditors of the decedent. Of course, this does not apply to joint debt between the spouses or any debt solely in the name of the surviving spouse. In short, if the surviving spouse's name is not on the debt of the decedent, the surviving spouse has no legal obligation to pay such debt.
Is it ok to hide from debt collectors?
No its illegal, you have to pay your debt rather than hiding. If you not paying your debt and hiding from debt they can take you to the court.
In the state of Georgia if the Survivig spouse is not a user on a credit card will the surviving spouse need to pay the debt?
Indirectly they will pay in Georgia. The estate will be primary and the spouse is considered to have benefited from the purchased items.
Can they garnish your pay check because your spouse is indebt?
Washington State, Can they garnish my pay check because my spouse wages are being garnished to pay off a credit card debt.
