Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Virginia

Are bank accounts held jointly in Virginia Bank barred from creditor action if one one spouse owes on a debt?


Asked on 2/01/11, 7:52 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Michael Hendrickson Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson

No, unless title to the accounts are held under what is called Joint Tenants By

The Entireties. (The bank should have a form which the joint account holders

can fill out to confer title to the funds in these accounts in this manner.)

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Answered on 2/02/11, 8:37 am


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