Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Florida

Re: Judgment

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Anything owned by you prior to the marriage and kept in your name cannot be touched by any creditors. Anything in joint names is subject to possible seizure by the government. Just putting things in your name will not necessarily shield anything jointly owned from attachment. This is a substantial judgment and it would appear that something major may have transpired. It is likely that credit issues will be a problem throughout any marriage as well as this judgment creating issues.

Scott R. Jay, Esq.