If a married couple has been living apart for 6 months are and are getting a divorce are they liable for each others debt in IL?
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If a married couple has been living apart for 6 months are and are getting a divorce are they liable for each others debt in IL?
My wife tells me she filed for divorce. We have been living apart for 6-7
months. I am not sure how to verify as I have not been served as of yet.
Asked on November 20, 2017 under Family Law, Illinois
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
You can verify by going to the courthouse and looking up an action by name (yours and/or hers) to see if an Index Number has been purchased. The general rule is that once you file, debts that come after are those of the spouse that incurred them. I would sit down with an attorney on a consultation basis now and get your ducks in a row. Good luck.
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