Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in New York
Marrage
My future bride has incurred a lot of debt over her lifetime. If I marry her, will I become responsible for her debt if something happened to her?
Asked on 11/06/07, 10:25 am
1 Answer from Attorneys
Guy Lewit
Guy Mitchell Lewit, Esq.
Re: Marrage
nope. What she brings to the union before the union is made is hers alone. Not that the creditors won't try to pile on...If you have assets that become commingled with hers it is a sure bet that you will have headaches down the road if the creditors pursue her and attach your joined assets...not that you should not commingle assets, you should, however, resolve her debts to insure peace of mind down the road...
Answered on 11/06/07, 11:16 am