Comments on: My Ex Won’t Pay Divorce Decree Bills

By: John

John — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:26:40 +0000

Can an ex who has been ordered to pay a debt through the court, file bankruptcy to avoid paying the debt? Even if the judge has told him he would go to jail if he ever stopped paying the debt again. Would that prevent him from going to jail?

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 19:24:42 +0000

My ex was assigned our time-share because he wanted it. Since the divorce the time-share people have been hunting “us” down. I spoke to my lawyer when this started in 2000, which was before the divorce was even final, and Tom started paying. Then a couple of years ago I started getting the calls again and I told them about the divorce decree. They asked if I knew where he was and I told him I didn’t. They stopped calling. Now the calls have started again. I have not been home and they have left messages on my answering machine all in my married name. I have been divorced for 10 years. They sent a letter in the mail to both me and my ex in our married names. Should I open this letter or send it back??????

By: Ryan

Ryan — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 22:44:59 +0000

As part of the divorce decree, I was assigned my ex’s credit card debt. The figures were documented at the time of the divorce, these cards are in her name. Can the decree be sent to the Credit Cards (court ordered) so the debts are transfered into my name and I can settle the debts directly.

By: Bigwoodystyl

Bigwoodystyl — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 18:09:02 +0000

This isn’t correct…
FWIW, on credit card accounts, you can request a “remove jt signer” letter. This form requires the signer of both parties: the one being removed and the remaining signer. It also requires the approval of the issuer. Generally, the remaining signer is then evaluated on his/her creditworthiness and ability to repay the outstanding debt.

Most often, this letter is used in the case of divorce or separation.

Most of these letters contain a checkbox that must be selected in the event the request to remove the jt signer is denied.

Option 1: The account remains open and both signers remain jointly and severally liable.

Option 2: The account is closed under the old terms of the agreement. No new charges can be made and both signers remain jointly and severally liable.

It goes without saying that in order to request the remove joint signer letter, the account will need to be in good standing. So, one will need to know about this prior to filing divorce…