What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? CA
I also posted under debt collection, as I am not totally sure which category this Q should go under.
My friend's husband fled the country 9 months ago. She started the divorce process as soon as she could, so they are still legally married. She just recently found out (because creditors began calling her employer) that he racked up about $250k in credit card debt. She never signed anything, like an application, and had no knowledge of any of this. Now her lawyer is saying this is community property and she needs to file for bankruptcy immediately.
My mother's best friend had a similar situation, only the woman's husband is still in the U.S. We called the friend. She said that when she spoke to the people who were calling her, the credit card co's themselves told her that if she never signed anything she was not responsible.
I don't trust my own friend's lawyer at this point. It's really time-consuming and expensive to get a second opinion. She is obvioulsy flat broke at this point! Anyone have any knowledge of this? I am googling and not finding any info on the web, which shocks me. Thank you.
I also posted under debt collection, as I am not totally sure which category this Q should go under.
My friend's husband fled the country 9 months ago. She started the divorce process as soon as she could, so they are still legally married. She just recently found out (because creditors began calling her employer) that he racked up about $250k in credit card debt. She never signed anything, like an application, and had no knowledge of any of this. Now her lawyer is saying this is community property and she needs to file for bankruptcy immediately.
My mother's best friend had a similar situation, only the woman's husband is still in the U.S. We called the friend. She said that when she spoke to the people who were calling her, the credit card co's themselves told her that if she never signed anything she was not responsible.
I don't trust my own friend's lawyer at this point. It's really time-consuming and expensive to get a second opinion. She is obvioulsy flat broke at this point! Anyone have any knowledge of this? I am googling and not finding any info on the web, which shocks me. Thank you.