Legal Question in Family Law in Florida
My husband charged $5000 on my credit card to use it as a retainer fee for his divorce atterney. Can I transfer $5000 from his business account at the bank where I am authorized user to pay off $5000?
1 Answer from Attorneys
This is a difficult question to answer, as there are more questions to be answered before a final answer can be issued. However, I would suggest that it would not be in your best interest to remove $5000.00 from a business account, even if you are an authorized user, to pay a personal debt, even if that debt is a joint debt. If your Husband incurred a marital debt on the credit card, it will be something the Court will determine should you go to trial, in a divorce proceeding, as to if he has to pay that debt, be it from the business account or otherwise. If you do something now, you might have to pay it back later.