Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Idaho

Re: Marriage and debt collection

Such laws CAN vary somewhat from state to state, and I

don't know your states laws at all, but you're getting free

advice, so ...

NO! Your sweetheart's legal debts do not become your own upon

marriage! However, you need to be aware that property which

subsequently belongs to the two married parties as joint tenants

(or another form of ownership by two parties) becomes subject to

attachment by creditors to the extent of sweety's "interest"

(share) -- presumed to be half, under the law, even right after

her name is added to the list. There can be other areas of concern,

i.e., if you plan to fire joint returns and there's income from the

property and taxes upon that income, .... etc.