Legal Question in Consumer Law in Wisconsin

The auto lender could go after either of you at their option, but if you make more money, you may be first. They could do this even if you had not signed the note because, under the WI Marital Property Act, both spouses liable for the family purpose debts of the other spouse. The only to avoid this is to opt out of the act, which is fairly simple to accomplish with the help of an experienced estate planning attorney.

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