My Future wife's debts

When you receive your free debt counseling phone call (as a result of registering on this site), explain your situation in detail and they can discuss your options and give some advice. I don't know if they can try and get your money to pay her previous debts. Has she thought about debt consolidation or even bankruptcy?

I think in some states once you get married they could come after you for money. Some states consider married couple's income as both persons, so even if it's all your money and your income, it's considered to be half her's. I would really look into things before you get married, it may be better off if she did file for BK first, assuming she can't pay off the debts she owes on the income she makes.

I think Goudah is right. My sister recently got married. It's a long story, but her husband is in prison. Since he didn't get an income tax refund, they used hers to pay his back child support.

Also, check with social security. When I married my now ex-husband, he was on disability. Once we married, they took away his disability pay based on my earnings.

Just a heads up.

DBaker is right, check out the disability thing. My adult son is on disability, and when I filled out the papers to get him on, it asks for assets, income from others, etc. I would check into the debt thing also. Why is her ex not responsible for these, is it beacuse they can't find him? Is, or was, her name on these accounts during the marriage or his? ,,Karen

If she is in debt $30,000+ and only makes $866 a month then bankruptcy may be the best option. It should only be used as a last resort, but from the info you've given it sound to me like the best option for her.

You might want to consider waiting until she has gotten her debts under control before you consider marriage. You and her both don't need to be in debt together.