, a non-filing spouse will not receive the benefit of his or her spouse's
discharge of a joint debt and the account history of a joint debt will reflect any delinquency or nonpayment of the joint debt by the parties.
A husband and wife may file a joint bankruptcy while they are married and both may obtain
a discharge of their joint debts.
Not exact matches
In the absence
of a bankruptcy
discharge, the creditor may sue either or both spouses for satisfaction
of a
joint debt.
With a bankruptcy
discharge of one spouse, the creditor may look to the other spouse for full payment
of the
joint debt.
A
discharge of the couple's
joint debts can eliminate a potentially contentious issue in a Virginia divorce: who will pay each
joint debt.
The married couple may benefit from the lower costs and fees
of a
joint filing and the ability to
discharge joint debts completely.