Gail
Since my unsecured debt is solely in my name, but the house is jointly owned between my husband and myself, can they try to take our house anyway?
Thank You
Posted from: Nova Scotia
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Since my unsecured debt is solely in my name, but the house is jointly owned between my husband and myself, can they try to take our house anyway?
Thank You
Posted from: Nova Scotia

Technically your creditors would have a right to 50% of the equity in the property less any provincial exemption that exists for the property (although in Nova Scotia there is no exemption permitted for a principle residence as there is in many other parts of the country). So this is the maximum amount that the creditors could access.