What canI do if my father made me co-owner on a credit card without my knowledge and years later declared bankruptcy so now debt collectors are calling me?
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What canI do if my father made me co-owner on a credit card without my knowledge and years later declared bankruptcy so now debt collectors are calling me?
Asked on December 9, 2011 under Bankruptcy Law, Georgia
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Did you sign the loan application with respect to the credit card that your father made you the co-owner on? If you did not and you never used the credit card that debt collectors are calling you on, then from what you have written, you should have no liability to make any payments on it that may be owing.
The next time you are contacted by a third party debt collector regarding the credit card that your father obtained, simply advise him or her to send you the application to review and take the position that since you never made the application, you have no obligation on the debt since it was acquired without your knowledge and you never used it.
If the calls persist, you should consult with an attorney that practices law in the area of debt collection and relief.
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