If my future husband has to pay his ex wife a lump sum of money can she go after the new wife
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If my future husband has to pay his ex wife a lump sum of money can she go after the new wife
so my fianc was married for a year and got a divorce in the state of iowa and he had to pay her 8,000 for putting money down on a car. He is currently just started working. we are schedule to get married in November but I just wanna make sure when we get married she cant go after me for his debt.
Asked on August 29, 2019 under Family Law, Illinois
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 5 years ago | Contributor
First, congratulations on your pending marriage.
Second, you don't need to worry about being personally liable: when you marry someone, you do not take on his pre-marriage debts. Those remain his debts alone, not yours.
Of course, to any extent this money may provide support for the two of you, if she sues him and/or otherwise gets the money from him, that will impact you.
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