Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Massachusetts

Re: spouse

Generally speaking, pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 209, Section 9,contracts made by a married woman relative to her separate property [...] shall not bind her husband or render him or his property liable. As a caveat, generally speaking, both spouses are liable for necessaries furnished with their knowledge and consent, subject to certain statutory limitations. Thus, the question of liability depends on the nature of the debt (whether the debt was incurred for 'necessaries' or otherwise).