yes * Only if the couple reside in a community property state and the debt is incurred during the marriage. All CP states allow a spouse to use the "innocent spousal" defense concerning marital debts if the spouse was not aware of the debt made or had no control over the matter. Texas and Wisconsin are not "true" community property states when it relates to marital debts solely incurred. In all other states sole debts belong to the spouse who incurred them.
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Only if you signed as a co-guarantor. Otherwise, no.
They are typically going to be held responsible. The debt is used to buy goods and services. The spouse is considered to have benefited from these debts.
In most cases, yes, the spouse will be responsible. They are considered to have benefited from the goods and services.
In a community property state both spouses are equally responsible for debts. The rest of the states consider only the account holder responsible. A few states have laws referring to debts that are considered necessities being chargeable to both spouses. These laws are vague and seldom enforceable, creditors sometimes cite them in an attempt to get the non-debtor spouses to pay.
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No. Only debts you made together.
The estate is responsible to resolve all debts. Once they are resolved, then the rest can be distributed to the spouse.
Only if you signed as a co-guarantor. Otherwise, no.
No, Virginia is not a community property state. Therefore spouses are solely responsible for their own debts as long as those debts are not incurred jointly.
No - a person's debts die with them. The spouse of a deceased person is not responsible fofr their outstanding bills.
In New York, spouses are generally not responsible for each other's separate debts. However, debts incurred during the marriage may be considered marital debt, and both spouses may be responsible for that debt, regardless of which spouse incurred it.
In most cases the debts of the deceased are the responsibility of the estate. Anyone that was also a co-signer on any of the agreements might also be responsible. Consult a probate attorney in your jurisdiction for help.
The wife is not directly responsible unless she is on the contract. Florida courts could rule that the spouse benefited from the debts and could be held responsible. The estate has to pay the debts before she can inherit anything.
Only if they signed a contract or agreement to accept the responsibility. If not, the deceased's ESTATE becomes responsible for any debts.
They are typically going to be held responsible. The debt is used to buy goods and services. The spouse is considered to have benefited from these debts.
The estate is responsible for all the debts of the deceased. Indirectly the spouse will have to pay them off from the estate before she can inherit.