If I have a credit card with mine and my father’s name, when I file for bankruptcy will that affect his credit too?
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If I have a credit card with mine and my father’s name, when I file for bankruptcy will that affect his credit too?
Should I transfer that balance to a credit card that is only my father’s name and then file for bankruptcy?
Asked on August 11, 2012 under Bankruptcy Law, New York
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Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
Under federal bankruptcy laws the filing of a bankruptcy petition by you alone with respect to your creditors will have no impact upon a joint debt that you and your father have with respect to the credit card obligation owed by him. Before you file for bankruptcy protection, I suggest that you consult with a bankruptcy attorney about the matter of the joint credit card with you and your father and how to best deal with the situation to make matters less complicated for him.
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