QUESTION
Do I have to pay for my spouse's debts if it was done before our marriage?
Asked on Mar 25th, 2014 on Divorce - Florida
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I want a divorce. He owes money. We have no property or anything together. His debts are from before we got married. He got deported.
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Generally if they are only in his name you do not have to pay.
Answered on Mar 28th, 2014 at 6:58 PM
You are not responsible for premarital debts unless you made a promise to pay them. If you did not then his separate debts remain his separate responsibility.
Answered on Mar 28th, 2014 at 6:58 PM
If you can PROVE his debts are pre-marriage, you should not have to pay those for him. I am assuming your name was not added as a guarantor on the debts.
Answered on Mar 28th, 2014 at 5:08 AM
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If the debts were accrued before the marriage, the creditor would have a hard time holding you liable for the debt.
Answered on Mar 28th, 2014 at 5:08 AM
No. Debt incurred before marriage is his separate debt.
Answered on Mar 28th, 2014 at 5:08 AM
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I need more details. If you were not a signatory or guarantor on the original obligation they would not be your liability now, however the divorce court can, in the interest of fairness, assign some of the obligations to you. You need an attorney.
Answered on Mar 28th, 2014 at 5:08 AM
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Probably not but this can only be answered by the judge.
Answered on Mar 28th, 2014 at 5:07 AM