Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Michigan

checking accounts

If a person's name is on my checking account , can that person be held responsible for my debts?


Asked on 5/02/07, 9:03 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys

Robert Roemer Robert Roemer

Re: checking accounts

Directly not-but the supreme court has ruled that you have a have a duty to pay the debts of the decedent. Therefore, I would suggest you e-mail me a phone number to reaching at the time to call you.

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Answered on 5/02/07, 11:02 pm
Rochelle Guznack Law Offices of Rochelle E. Guznack, PLLC

Re: checking accounts

No. If you are talking about a bank garnishment, there are special rules about how much can be garnished from a joint bank account. You can contact me at 248.679.1552 for assistance if your account has been garnished.

Rochelle Guznack

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Answered on 5/03/07, 8:14 am


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