Legal Question in Family Law in California

Spousal responsibility for debt incurred other than joint. i.e. wife responsible

Recently married. Husband has credit debt in his own name, wife has NOT been added to accounts and will not be added as signor or responsible party. Is wife responsible for these debts? (especially in even of husband's death)


Asked on 2/25/00, 11:34 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Robert Bennett Law Offices of Robert M. Bennett

Re: Spousal responsibility for debt incurred other than joint. i.e. wife respons

The Wife in your example IS responsible for the

debt incurred after the marriage in a dissolution

context. However, she IS NOT liable to the credit

card company. So, if Husband dies, Wife will not

be liable to that company.

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Answered on 3/08/00, 9:06 am


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