My spouse was a shop-a-holic and I never knew. All the credit cards are in his name. Am I responsible for half?

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My spouse was a shop-a-holic and I never knew. All the credit cards are in his name. Am I responsible for half?

Posted by Kelly Chang Rickert on October 28, 2019

Unless you have a prenup, yes, you are responsible for joint debt acquired during the marriage. Same with community property, community debt is debt acquired during the marriage.

Community property is not fair.  I strongly recommend getting a prenup before marriage.

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