Lombard, IL asked in Divorce and Real Estate Law for Illinois

Q: I am in the process of getting a divorce and my soon-to-be ex-husband wants me to somehow cosign on a house for him

before the divorce because he supposedly is being told that he cannot get a mortgage after the divorce. Maintenance and child support are considered debt and his debt/income ratio will be too high. This sounds crazy to me. Is there a way for me to legally cosign on a house and not be responsible for the mortgage or the property? Thank you

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A: No there isn't. Co-signing means that you agree to be legally responsible for the debt.

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