What to do if a family member opened 2 credit cards in my name and ran up debt on them?

What to do if a family member opened 2 credit cards in my name and ran up debt on them?

I’m a college student and it’s hard for me to get loans because of my credit. I found out a year ago that one of my family members has 2 credit cards in my name. I don’t want to send my family to jail but I can’t afford to pay off the credit cards either. What can be done about this?

Asked on October 3, 2012 under Bankruptcy Law, New Jersey

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