If an ex-husband is still on the deed to a house and has medical bills, can his creditors come after the houseif it was granted to the ex-wife in the divorce?
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If an ex-husband is still on the deed to a house and has medical bills, can his creditors come after the houseif it was granted to the ex-wife in the divorce?
My girlfriend’s ex-husband (divorced 1 1/2 years) is in intensive care and has no health insurance. The divorce agreement signed off by the judge gave her full ownership rights in the house. But his name is still on the mortgage. Can the hospital/doctors come after her house, or does the divorce agreement protect her?
Asked on December 8, 2011 under Family Law, Colorado
Answers:
Hong Shen / Roberts Law Group
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
I do not understand why after 1.5 years his name is still on the deed. Since the divorce order gave her the property, your girlfriend has no responsibility to this medical bill, unless, of course, the injury happened before divorce, which is unlikely since the divorce was 1.5 years ago.
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