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joint account and over draft of 2000

i am plannng to file for personel bankruptcy,the question i have is ,my spouse and i have a joint account that have an over draft of 2000 ,that will be part of my claim ,would that have any effect on my spouse and what.

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One Response to “joint account and over draft of 2000”

Barton Goth – Goth & Company Inc. -Trustee in Bankruptcy said...

You are correct that the $2000 will be part of your bankruptcy. But your bankrutpcy doesn’t have the ability to settle a debt that is held jointly. So this means that you will legally be cleared from the debt, but your spouse will still be fully responsible for that $2000.