marry a person that has past debt
Question Details: When we marry will I be responsible for a past debt that occured before we are to marry? If the person is not working that had the debt, when they were to get a job will their paycheck be garnished?
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You will not be personally responsible for any pre-marital debt. However, to the extent that you two may later acquire joint assets, they could be a risk.
When the debtor gets a job, depending on state law, they may have a portion of their wages garnished and/or have their bank accounts seized. So do not open up any joint accounts with them.
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