My wife has ran up her credit cards and is not paying back her creditors. They have set out to sue her. Her plan is to declare bankruptcy.
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My wife has ran up her credit cards and is not paying back her creditors. They have set out to sue her. Her plan is to declare bankruptcy.
My wife plans to declare bankruptcy, because she can’t pay back her credit card debts. I had banned credit cards in my house back in 1994, after I bailed her out of her last major credit fiasco. I paid her $9,600 debt and told her no more credit cards. She used them anyway and hid the transactions from me. The only thing we own together is the house with no leans. Can what she is planning to do, hurt me? Sid Coleman
Asked on June 27, 2009 under Bankruptcy Law, New Mexico
Answers:
J.M.A., Member in Good Standing of the Connecticut Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 15 years ago | Contributor
I am a lawyer in CT and practice in this area of the law. If your name is not on the credit cards and your state is not a community property state, then you should have no problem. In other words, your wife's debts will not affect your credit in any way shape or form. You should however, be mindful that the credit card company can file liens on the property to secure money for her outstandng debts.
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