Q: I got married a few years ago and now my wife has bill s from the past .and collection company's are says they can come
After me for her past bills from before are marriage is this true.Also the bill collection people want to no my income and my information is this legal ? If not what can I do ?
A:
Bill collectors say LOTS of things - and they're not always honest. No, you are not responsible for your spouse's pre-marital debts. And no, you don't have to supply ANY information to bill collectors. In fact, you don't have to talk to them at all.
In addition, titling marital assets (including bank accounts) *jointly* in both of your names can protect your marital property from debts individually incurred by each of you. That special kind of ownership between spouses is called a "tenancy by entireties." It's something to strongly consider in protecting the property of your marriage.
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