is a new spouse also responsible for her new husbands and his ex`s bankruptcy. under the new laws?

my husbands ex. says now that we are married, that creditor can harrass me and get money from me too. She says im responsible, i wasnt in his life then. how can i be responsible for there debts.

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2 Responses to “is a new spouse also responsible for her new husbands and his ex`s bankruptcy. under the new laws?”

1. sclady62001p Says:
   September 20th, 2009 at 7:54 am

   you need to tell her you didn’t spend the money and your not paying it back and if she keeps calling you have her arrested. when they got divorced all that should of been settled in front of the judge there is no law anywhere that can make you pay for bills you did not occur she is trying to cause problems with you and your husband.look at his divorce papers it should all be in there call his lawyer if you have to honestly i think you’re dealing with a money hungry trouble making nut and you need to put her in her place.

2. Quinton1969 Says:
   September 23rd, 2009 at 6:09 pm

   It depends on how your ‘Community Property’ laws in your state work.
   You might want to retain a financial lawyer, or at least hunt around for a decent one experienced with financial matters.
   I would suggest you keep your finances separate, too. Stuff only in your name and such.
   On a side note…even if it is illegal, creditors will say anything and everything to get money out of you.
   If they’ve already discharged the bankruptcy, creditors cannot bother you anymore unless you fail to pay on agreed terms setup in the bankruptcy. We only had a couple of issues with creditors, but, as soon as you say it was discharged and give them the doc-number,they’ll usually leave you alone.