If my husband files for bankruptcy, will my personal savings be claimed?
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If my husband files for bankruptcy, will my personal savings be claimed?
we have seperate accounts and no joined accounts. He is the sole provider and I have a very little income but still try to save everything I can. He is living ‘large’ and is now ready to file for bankruptcy.- would the situation be different if I filed for divorce before he files for bankrupcy?
Asked on May 17, 2009 under Bankruptcy Law, Florida
Answers:
MD, Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 14 years ago | Contributor
A number of questions-- are these marital debts? Further, just because you have separate bank accounts doesn't mean the money in them is considered a non-marital asset. How do you have these debts - in whose name?
Oftentimes, just because one spouse is discharged, doesn't mean the other isn't. Further, divorce only serves to separate future debts -- not those occurred DURING marriage.
Your best bet, consult with a bankruptcy attorney in your state and decide what impact the living large is going to have for you. Try www.attorneypages.com and then check his or her record at the Florida State Bar.
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