Legal Question in Family Law in Ohio

I live in Pickaway County, Ohio. My soon-to-be ex-wife and I bought a house with a joint mortgage a year before we got married. Is this debt considered to be a "marital" debt?


Asked on 10/10/11, 3:23 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Eric Willison Eric Eastman Willison

In Ohio, any debts incurred before the marriage are not "marital" debts. However, if you both signed off on the mortgage before you got married, then the debt is already a joint debt and you will both be jointly responsible for it.

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Answered on 10/18/11, 1:00 pm


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