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Does the spouse of a married person also have to file bankruptcy?

April 26, 2017Bankruptcy file married person spouse

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Does the spouse of a married person also have to file bankruptcy?

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No. In some cases where only one spouse has debts. It may make sense for only one spouse to file, if one spouse has debts that are not dischargeable.

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No. In some cases where only one spouse has debts, or one spouse has debts that are not dischargeable, it might be advisable to have only one spouse file.

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No. In some cases where only one spouse has debts, or one spouse has debts that are not dischargeable then it might be advisable to have only one spouse file. If the spouses have joint debts, the fact that one spouse discharged the debt may show on the other spouses credit report.

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No. In some cases where only one spouse has debts, or one spouse has debts that are not dischargeable, then it might be advisable to have only one spouse file.