Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Texas

I have been divorced since 1997. As part of the divorce I was appointed by the judge to payoff debt with an incometax check. In addition my X amassed a large amout of debt with out my permition just prior to filling for the divorce and going back to her prior husband. The judge ruled that she would be responsible for all of that debt. I proceeded with paying off debt with the Incometax check and then moving all the remainder of my part of the debt to a credit card in just my name. At that point I forwarded her all the information on her portion of the debt. She filled divorce and moved out state to where her prior husband lived. Once the divorce was final and the debt was divided she contacted the credit card company and filed a certificate of froud, stateing I had forged her name on the credit card appication and she turn her debt back on me. I began sending documentation to the credit card company on the divorce and all documentation on her use and acceptance of the terms of the divorce asigning her the debt. The credit card complany disregarded the judges rulling and continued to assign the debt to me. I have continued to refuse to accept that debt and I will never accept it! I have continued to be contacted by mail and phone by collection companies about the debt and I have continued to refuse the debt as beeing my debt. Question: Can this ever be brought to court? and if so what would be the result?


Asked on 6/11/12, 12:13 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Donald McLeaish McLeaish&Associates;, P.C.

Divorce decrees or orders do not affect creditors..hence, the creditor will have the right to collect from whichever spouse it can ...and it sounds like she has no funds ..but we would be glad to help if yu can't pay the debt...

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Answered on 6/11/12, 1:10 pm


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