Accident happened in Pennsylvania.
Husband now lives in Florida.
My husband is from PA, relocated to FL after we got married a few months ago.
Husband is a party in a lawsuit which stems from auto accident that happened about two years ago in Pennsylvania. Someone hit him and now he's being sued by the man who was in the automobile with him, as this man was injured in the wreck. (wreck happened in an emergency vehicle).
Husband won't settle because he believes he was not completely at fault. An attorney in PA tells me that if plaintiff wins, my husband would be subject to the liabilities under PA law, but plaintiff would have to come to Florida to file in order to collect, which he might not choose to do because it would take so much effort AND we have no real valuable assets.
Husband is concerned plaintiff will try to have his wages garnished, try to take any home we buy or build in the future, or anything that has his name on it. There is also concern that because we're married, plaintiff would attack my wages and anything in my name (even though we were married long after the accident happened).
Husband's solution was to put everything in my name but he and I really don't want to do that. But we don't want to have to live with everything in my name for rest of our lives.
What is the law here in Florida regarding the taking of a person's home, auto, and other assets in relation to a lawsuit such as this? I mean don't judges take into consideration the fact that the party being sued has no real assets, especially newlyweds like us.
Thanks.
[Edited by JessicaLyn on 07-16-2001 at 01:04 PM]
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