Does getting divorced ruin your credit?
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Does getting divorced ruin your credit?
Divorce proceedings don’t affect your credit report or credit scores directly. Rather, you may see an indirect effect because the divorce process often involves splitting up joint accounts, which can very much affect your credit history and credit scores.
Are Student Loans considered marital debt?
Even if your—or your spouse’s—student loans are considered marital debt, that doesn’t necessarily mean that the other party will be liable for them in the event of a divorce. In a community property state, marital assets and debts are split 50-50 between the parties when they divorce.
What happens when you marry someone with student loan debt?
1: What Happens When Marrying Someone with Student Loan Debt? 1.1: In most cases, you’re not liable for your spouse’s debt from before marriage. 1.4: Your spouse’s debt could affect your financial future as a married couple. 1.5: Your spouse’s student loans won’t affect your credit score.
Should I pay off my wife’s student loans?
If you don’t expect your significant other to help pay your credit card bills or everyday expenses, you shouldn’t ask for help paying down student loan debt, either (and neither should they).
Can I pay a loan off for someone else?
A close friend, spouse, parent, or close relative can be asked if they would take over making loan payments on behalf of the borrower. If someone else would like to make payments in the borrower’s place, they will simply need the account number and the account holder’s information.
