If I marry someone who is in debt, do I become responsible for it too.?

Answer 1

No you won't.
But it will affect your finances as a couple. The person you marry will be paying a lot of bills with nothing left over.
Examples:
If you have disposable income and your partner doesn't, you get to pay for all the extra's.
If your partner falls short for their share of the rent, you get to come up all of it.
You get to do all the saving.
If you have a joint account, it may all go to their bills and there's nothing left for either of you.

Answer 2

Not unless you co-mingle the debt. Once you start paying it they can insist that you took the debt and they will win.
The in debt person will effect your family finances since some of there income or assets need to be used to service the debt. This will make it harder to buy a home or meet other financial goals.

Answer 3

No because that was there debt. Once their debt is pay off and you two began buying and financing things together and get into debt then it's your responsibility. Otherwise, their on their own.

Answer 4

it will affect any money you may wish to borrow in joint names.

Doubt you become responsible for the debt though.

Answer 5

debt b4 for marriage is their debt.
even in community law states.
debt added in marriage by one party is theirs but affects both should you do joint loans.
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suggest u get marriage and budget/money counseling 1st . best way to break marriage - money problems.

Answer 6

Yes, when you two get married you become one. You have to accept everything that comes with them.

Answer 7

Their name, their problem...