2006-06-23 04:22:44 · 15 answers · asked by tim h 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
What did you put in your divorce decree? If you agreed to split the bills, then yes you'll be responsible for half. If you didn't agree to that, then the bill is not your responsibility.
2006-06-23 04:30:51 · answer #1 · answered by sparkie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the bill is not in your name and never was, you do not have to pay half of the bill. When you are married a person's debt is not shared. You can file Bankruptcy and it will not affect the other person's credit report, although I'm not sure if it's that way in every state. If you do not pay this bill, it will not affect your credit because it is not in your name.
If the bill is from a credit card and you BOTH used it equally, technically you do not have to pay it because its not in your name, but it would be a great idea to pay what you had contributed in the spending spree.
My husband had owed his mother money before we got married, I do not owe her the money, he does. This still applies after we got married. If I was involved in the conversation and I know about him borrowing money, then I would help contribute in paying it off, if he did not have a job!
2006-06-23 12:58:14 · answer #2 · answered by Erica, AKA Stretch 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on what your state law is where you live. In the state I live in all bills occurred in the marriage are 50/50 weather you knew about them or not. Trust me i got screwed bad by this law!! I am now in credit repair and it has done miracles and they were abel to get things off my credit. Also the bill collection agencies also informed me it didn't matter what was decreed in the divorce the state law applies. I think it is messed up because I was stuck with some bull on my credit. Good Luck
2006-06-23 11:41:35 · answer #3 · answered by twinsmakesfive 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you were married and now are divorced on your divorce decree it would say who is responsible for that bill. If collectors call you ask for there address or number where you can send a copy of who is responsible for the bill. Even if your name was not on the bill you were married they consider you still liable, unless specified in your decree. Good Luck.
2006-06-23 11:57:01 · answer #4 · answered by cici 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on what type of bill and the agreement in the divorce if it wasn't mentioned in the divorce as a debt that needed to be paid together than no. If you agreed to help pay it in divorce decree you must abide by that.
2006-06-30 14:14:52 · answer #5 · answered by G L 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Debt created during the arriage is both parties responsibility just like assets gaine while married are both parties. Gifts are not.
Aother thing to be aware of. Creditors also see it this way and may come after your part of marital assets and your income to satisfy the debt.
2006-06-23 15:44:47 · answer #6 · answered by Carp 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no you dont have to pay half if the bill is not in your name unless your just a nice person and you wish to pay half
2006-06-27 16:27:09 · answer #7 · answered by misty 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only if you agree to pay half. I have credit card in my name but used for both me and x husband. Now divorced he agreed half was his responsibility. It is in divorce decree so he is now legally responsible for half regardless.
2006-06-23 11:28:39 · answer #8 · answered by Workinmamma 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. You shouldn't have to unless it was part of the divorce agreement.
2006-06-23 11:25:44 · answer #9 · answered by AsianPersuasion :) 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No... But quite a few companies will try to get you to pay...
2006-06-29 19:58:53 · answer #10 · answered by want_to_explore_life 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋