Legal Question in Family Law in Florida

Re: Marriage and bad credit

Debt acquired prior to marriage is not marital debt. However, you never know whether mistakes will show up with credit companies. Pay close attention to your credit reports.

As for property, it is the same as debt: if it was acquired prior to the marriage, it is individual property. However, things could occur during the marriage that changes it into marital property or there may be some questions by the time you get to a dissolution action. To prevent potential disagreements, you can have a premarital agreement drafted stating that what you go into the marriage with remains yours only.