Monday, March 24, 2014

NEBRASKA Part 48

DIVISION OF DEBTS (BILLS)

While you and your spouse were married, you probably had joint credit cards, loans, etc. Someone has to continue to pay for these bills. Again, if you and your spouse cannot agree on who should pay what, the Judge will have to decide.

One important thing to remember is that your Divorce Decree only affects your relationship with your spouse, not with your creditors. As far as the creditors are concerned, you and your spouse both owe them. Your Divorce Decree does not take your name off the bill. If the Decree says your spouse should pay a bill, and your spouse does not pay, the creditors will want you to pay. If you do not, they may try to repossess whatever you named as security (collateral) on the loan. They also can sue you for the balance due on the loan.

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