2007-10-11 16:47:01 · 8 answers · asked by Jurgen 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Personal Finance
NO.
2007-10-11 20:39:22 · answer #1 · answered by heybulldog 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I worked for a baby bell telecommunications company a few years ago... and it didn't matter who incurred the debt when the couple was in a community property state (Arizona, California, New Mexico, Nevada, Idaho and Washington, as well as Texas, Wisconsin and Louisiana). Both parties were liable and would have to pay no matter what name was on the account. Check out the article on the website site bellow. Hope this helps out.
2007-10-12 00:18:29 · answer #2 · answered by Xena77 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh yee of little knowledge... IF you USED the credit card for YOURSELF and signed credit slips, then YES YOU ARE LIABLE for a portion of those credit card charges that can be directly proven were YOURS... no matter if the card is made out only in HER name or NOT..... Suppose you went out and charged $10,000 worth of Musical equipment on HER card... YOU are in a band, she is NOT.... SHE would not be liable for THOSE PARTICULAR CHARGES---you would... especially in a DIVORCE SETTLEMENT.... so before you go taking her card and charging all your fun little toys thinking you can STICK IT TO HER, best think tiwce because you will pay one way or the other... This I know because it just happened to a friend of mine who's husband did EXACTLY that and was held liable IN COURT for his portion of those credit card charges.....Also, MY ex tried to stiff ME with charges from HIS credit card but I had not signed ANY credit slips (did not charge ANYTHING with his card) and in that case I was NOT liable for his charges... HOWEVER, the lawyer told me that if I HAD used his card, I would be liable for MY PORTION only. SORRY CHARLIE
2007-10-11 23:54:16 · answer #3 · answered by LittleBarb 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think that if people are married and occur debt that both parties are liable, but if she does not pay the charges it could go into collections and affect her credit, than in turn that could affect the both of ya
2007-10-11 23:50:58 · answer #4 · answered by carriec 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you live in a community property state, yes. If you don't live in a community property state, no.
Of course if she defaults and the credit card company sues and wins a judgment, they will take the money out your joint bank accounts or lien jointly owned property.
2007-10-12 00:29:29 · answer #5 · answered by bdancer222 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if your name is not on the account then no... but i have heard about when people die and they leave debt then the rest of their family has to pay it off but usually with credit cards their bill goes away but if it has something to do with other debts that is a different story...
2007-10-11 23:55:40 · answer #6 · answered by ~m0nK3y~ 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Not if your name is not on the account.
2007-10-11 23:49:21 · answer #7 · answered by Cyn H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your name is on the account somewhere, yes, if not, then no.
2007-10-11 23:49:33 · answer #8 · answered by tooyoung2bagrannybabe 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋