Can the husband be responsible for wife's debt?

[Kathi]

Can the husband be responsible for wife's debt?

[email protected] (CR) wrote in message news:<[email protected] com>...

Can I be responsible for my wife's debt, if I didn't sign anything? For example if she opens up a credit card, with just her name, can I be held responsible? I checked into this before I got married and 3 sources told me I can't be held responsible, an attorney, a well known radio talk show host, and Visa. Now I'm hearing that since the state I live in (Alabama) is a community property state, I am responsible and they can garnish my wages. Is this true?

Alabama is NOT a community property state! The following are:

Arizona
California
Idaho
Louisiana
Nevada
New Mexico
Texas
Washington
Wisconsin

HTH,
Kathi

[Kathi]

Can the husband be responsible for wife's debt?

[email protected] (CR) wrote in message news:<[email protected] com>...

Can I be responsible for my wife's debt, if I didn't sign anything? For example if she opens up a credit card, with just her name, can I be held responsible? I checked into this before I got married and 3 sources told me I can't be held responsible, an attorney, a well known radio talk show host, and Visa. Now I'm hearing that since the state I live in (Alabama) is a community property state, I am responsible and they can garnish my wages. Is this true?

Alabama is NOT a community property state! The following are:

Arizona
California
Idaho
Louisiana
Nevada
New Mexico
Texas
Washington
Wisconsin

HTH,
Kathi

[CR]

Can the husband be responsible for wife's debt?

[email protected] (Kathi) wrote in message news:<[email protected] com>...

[email protected] (CR) wrote in message news:<[email protected] com>...

Can I be responsible for my wife's debt, if I didn't sign anything? For example if she opens up a credit card, with just her name, can I be held responsible? I checked into this before I got married and 3 sources told me I can't be held responsible, an attorney, a well known radio talk show host, and Visa. Now I'm hearing that since the state I live in (Alabama) is a community property state, I am responsible and they can garnish my wages. Is this true?

Alabama is NOT a community property state! The following are: Arizona California Idaho Louisiana Nevada New Mexico Texas Washington Wisconsin

I just looked it up and came up with the same answer. I getting some
bad information.

Thanks!

[CR]

Can the husband be responsible for wife's debt?

[email protected] (Kathi) wrote in message news:<[email protected] com>...

[email protected] (CR) wrote in message news:<[email protected] com>...

Can I be responsible for my wife's debt, if I didn't sign anything? For example if she opens up a credit card, with just her name, can I be held responsible? I checked into this before I got married and 3 sources told me I can't be held responsible, an attorney, a well known radio talk show host, and Visa. Now I'm hearing that since the state I live in (Alabama) is a community property state, I am responsible and they can garnish my wages. Is this true?

Alabama is NOT a community property state! The following are: Arizona California Idaho Louisiana Nevada New Mexico Texas Washington Wisconsin

I just looked it up and came up with the same answer. I getting some
bad information.

Thanks!