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[johngator2002]

If I married a girl who was 30 to 40k in debt on credit cards, and she became unable to work due to illness or injury, would I be responsible for her debt ??

 

[Duranie]

Possibly. If you own any joint property or assets together, they could be targeted for liens by judegements.

Is this credit card debt? If so if she has that much debt and she worries she cannot repay it, maybe she should look at filing for BK.

Time for her to cut up her credit cards.

 

[Michael Wechsler]

Possibly. If you own any joint property or assets together, they could be targeted for liens by judegements.

Is this credit card debt? If so if she has that much debt and she worries she cannot repay it, maybe she should look at filing for BK.

Time for her to cut up her credit cards.

This is true but just to clarify, Duranie means that the two of you -- currently as partners and not legally married -- may jointly hold assets. For example, if you had a home or car that is in both of your names jointly, the entire car could be seized.