Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Michigan
checking accounts
If a person's name is on my checking account , can that person be held responsible for my debts?
Asked on 5/02/07, 9:03 pm
2 Answers from Attorneys
Robert Roemer
Robert Roemer
Re: checking accounts
Directly not-but the supreme court has ruled that you have a have a duty to pay the debts of the decedent. Therefore, I would suggest you e-mail me a phone number to reaching at the time to call you.
Answered on 5/02/07, 11:02 pm
Rochelle Guznack
Law Offices of Rochelle E. Guznack, PLLC
Re: checking accounts
No. If you are talking about a bank garnishment, there are special rules about how much can be garnished from a joint bank account. You can contact me at 248.679.1552 for assistance if your account has been garnished.
Rochelle Guznack
Answered on 5/03/07, 8:14 am
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