Dear Liz: If one spouse files for bankruptcy, how does that affect the other spouse? What happens to the joint accounts? Answer: How the nonfiling spouse is affected depends on whether they live in a community-property or a common-law state. Most states are common-law states. Property and debts acquired during marriage can belong to only […]
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