If my husband has a companycredit card issued in his name, can we file bankruptcy without it effecting his card?
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If my husband has a companycredit card issued in his name, can we file bankruptcy without it effecting his card?
This credit card bill is sent to him and he pays it from his expense account.
Asked on January 2, 2012 under Bankruptcy Law, Michigan
Answers:
MD, Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
It depends on how it is reported. If he is not the primary card holder and the agreement is he is not even the secondary holder, then it should not even show up on his credit report because it is not his account truly. It is the account for the company. Before filing bankruptcy, do your homework. Check by pulling all three credit reports (you get one free from each agency per year). See if this company or the credit card is listed anywhere on the report. Then, see if your husband can track the manual or paperwork he signed regarding this credit card and see if there is any revealing information in there. If this is really a card for your husband and it shows up on the cresit report (at least one), then you are looking at it impacting his card and that of the company, as well.
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