A married couple have been seperated for over 1 year and the wife is now incurring credit card bills in her own name w/o co-signer or spouse. The credit cards were applied for after their seperation and now creditors are calling the husband & father-in-law (probably others in the same area w/same last name too) seeking payments. He is in the process of filing for divorce. Other than property/debt declarations & financial statements filed w/the court in the divorce, can the husband publish a "Legal Notice" with a newspaper under the "NOTICE TO CREDITORS" category that he is not responsible for the debts his wife is incurring?
2006-12-13 06:08:22 · 5 answers · asked by web_68_spinner_char 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Yes you can publish that. Here's an example : I herby give notice that i will not be responsible for any debts, accounts or obligations contracted by anyone BUT my self after today.
Hope this will help.
2006-12-13 06:20:39 · answer #1 · answered by Y***B*** 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes; In fact this is done frequently. If you put it in more than one newspaper (your local paper, the local paper where the ex lives, and a larger paper from your area, like NY Times, Omaha World Herald, etc.) I had to do this myself, and though it took a little time, it did resolve the hassle of being contacted for my ex husband's collections accounts and new bills.
2006-12-13 06:23:12 · answer #2 · answered by annie d 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Every daily newspaper has a legal notices section.
2006-12-13 06:10:56 · answer #3 · answered by Preacher 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, done on a regular basis when 1 person goes off the deep spending end, even if they are not divorcing.
2006-12-13 06:16:57 · answer #4 · answered by kate 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I see it in the newspapers a lot.
2006-12-13 06:17:27 · answer #5 · answered by miss bean 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋