How can I get my wife to help pay a debt that she is on the account for?
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How can I get my wife to help pay a debt that she is on the account for?
My wife and I have been separated for a few years now and I been getting phone calls from a debit collector about a car loan we both got when we were together. We’re both on the account but I’m the primary. I was contacting her through e-mail and she seemed cooperative to help until a few days ago she stopped answering my e-mails about helping pay the debit for the car loan we both got. I intend to pay the debit but would like her to help since she is on the account with me. So how can I get my wife to help pay a debit collection that she is on the account for too?
Asked on December 16, 2011 under Bankruptcy Law, Arizona
Answers:
FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Unless you both have a family law attorney representing your interests concerning your separation there is very little that you can do to get your wife to voluntarily pay on a portion of the car loan that you are writing about.
One option is to enter into some sort of a written agreement with the lender where you will pay so much per month on the car loan and the balance would be looked at for payment to your wife.
Unless there is some marital agreement in effect between you and your wife, there is very little that you can do to get your wife to make any payments on the loan if she simply does not want to.
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