Legal Question in Family Law in Nevada

I live in Nevada and now officially divorced. My ex-husband has a credit card account that he opened before our marriage in which I was named an authorized user. Since Nevada is a community property state I know I can legally be held liable for half of the debt, but the specifics confuse me.

Am I legally responsible for half of the full balance on the card, regardless of dates, or only half of any debt accrued during the marriage?


Asked on 4/04/11, 11:24 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Marshal Willick Willick Law Group

First, that you were an authorized signer does NOT (necessarily) make you jointly liable on the debt. If you have not already terminated all joint credit, pull your credit account and do so. For a full analysis, you may need to confer with counsel. In the meantime, for background, see the "division of debt" articles posted at http://www.willicklawgroup.com/published_works.

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Answered on 4/04/11, 4:10 pm


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