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dimplezonly
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I reside in San Diego,CA and have been married to a man from Russia since July 1998. Since then, he has had authorization to work but has not yet recieved a Green Card for citienship. I woke up this morning, to discover that his things were gone and quite possibly returned to Russia. I also discovered that he was $50,000 in debt to the IRS for the tax year 2000. I contacted the IRS about the bill that I had found, because both of our names were included on it, even though I had filed separately. They would not discuss the case with me, but ensured me that I was not responsible for his debt, since it was documented that I had filed apart. However, I was told to speak with a criminal investigator, who led me to believe that I could be liable for fraud. My question is, what responsibilities as a spouse do I have for his debt if he has left the country? How do I seek a divorce? What am I entitled to as a spouse in regards to pensions, stock earnings, etc? How do I locate them. He kept his finances enitirely hidden from me. Only by accident, did I discover that he had various stock investments as well as annual earnings of over $175k. What are my entitlements? what are my liabilities? How do I seek them? How do I protect myself from his debt...which I do not even know how to account for since all his mail was sent to a PO Box? He drained all the money from our bank accounts, he maxed out all our credit cards, and he skipped out on our lease for our apartment, leaving me without a leg to stand on and soon without a place to live. I've contacted his employer to verify whether he still worked there, but they would not provide any information. I've been advised to speak to an attorney, but do not have the means to pay for it. Any information or direction that anyone could provide, would be greatly appreciated.