can I be held responsible for back taxes?

[ccrazymom]

My husband and I are divorced and he has the house....however my name is still on the deed. I believe he is in arrears on the taxes...can they come after me for that?

 

[Michael Wechsler]

What do you mean "he has the house?" Does it mean he lives there or he was awarded the house in a divorce decree? If your name is still on the deed then, technically, "they" can come after you for the taxes leaving you with a remedy to obtain reimbursement from your ex-husband.

 

[BaBaBooey]

Divorced people should realize a very important point.

A Divorce Decree is a CIVIL contract.

Your ex-spouse can ignore every debt assigned in the decree and a creditor does have the right to come after you.

The most egregious of these type of creditors is the IRS.
They will tell you that you must sue your former spouse to recover what they should have paid.

 

[irsmedic]

If you are talking about property taxes, then the olny recourse for the town or city is to foreclose on the property to satisfy that obligation. You would have no obligation to pay.