Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Florida

Divorce 2/11/15. Spouse purchased business and all debt went with it. Business Credit card was in business name and my name. Mediated that Spouse would be responsible for all business debt and personal. Spouse never paid Business Credit card debt. In June, Spouse went to her friend who is a notary and Spouse signed my name to a document that stated I gave her permission to negotiate a settlement with the credit card. Spouse settled approximately a $20,000 debt for 8,600. I only learned about it because I needed to borrow money. I went to bank and they told me what spouse had done. I asked how they could settle a business debt with my name on it with spouse. I was told Spouse had a notarized form signed that I gave permission for spouse to act on my behalf. I did not give spouse permission to do any negotiating of the debt purchased when spouse bought business. Now I've been told that I will get a 10-99 for the difference of what was owed and what was paid. I will be required to pay taxes on that amount.
Do I take this to family court and compete form 12.960 Contempt Enforcement. OR is this a criminal case? Spouse damaged my credit, forged my signature and lied to the credit card company 'on my behalf' I need some sort of guidance and can not afford to pay an attorney. Please help me!

Asked on 10/23/15, 7:28 pm

Lucreita Becude Lucreita D. Becude, P.A.

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Since you can not afford an attorney, take it to the State Attorney's office and have them go after spouse on forgery and restitution of funds.

Answered on 10/26/15, 10:11 am

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