Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in California

Is there case law regarding the situation below?

A man and wife in California (community property state I assume)The man has an injury and the couple incur $15,000.00 in hospital bills. They divorce, shortly after. The woman has paid $11,000.00 of the bills, over a 12 year span...the ex-husband has paid nothing, and is currently serving time in prison. There was no divorce agreement on outstanding debts. Since, the woman has paid well over her 50% of the hospital debts....is she obligated to resume payments on the outstanding balance of $4,000.00? If not, what precedent in legal procedure can she refer to?

Thank You for your time. Desparately need help on this issue.


Asked on 7/18/01, 5:56 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Ken Koury Kenneth P. Koury, Esq.

Re: Is there case law regarding the situation below?

she would only be obligated if she signed an agreement to pay with the hospital.

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Answered on 8/24/01, 12:46 pm


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