What happens when you marry someone with a lot of debt?

What happens when you marry someone with a lot of debt?

Implications of Sharing Debt in Marriage If you’ve co-signed a debt or opened a joint account, late or negative payments could affect both your credit reports and scores. And you could both be sued for an outstanding debt, regardless of whether you live in a community property or common law state.

Would you marry someone with a lot of debt?

When deciding whether to pop the question ― or agree to a proposal ― it’s important to consider how debt can alter the relationship. From a legal standpoint, bringing debt into a marriage doesn’t mean the other spouse becomes liable for it. That remains the responsibility of the person who accumulated it.

How long does a morgue keep an unclaimed body?

In many countries, the family of the deceased must make the burial within 72 hours (three days) of death, but in some other countries it is usual that burial takes place some weeks or months after the death. This is why some corpses are kept as long as one or two years at a hospital or in a funeral home.

Who do ashes legally belong to?

In one reported case, seven months passed, during which time the deceased’s body remained in the custody of the coroner. The statutory rules and orders that regulate cremation determine that ashes can only be handed over to the person who delivered the body for cremation (usually the executor).

Can you just have a cremation and no service?

What is a cremation without ceremony? A cremation without a ceremony is a type of funeral that takes place with no service and without any mourners present.

What can you do instead of a funeral?

Alternative funeral ideas

• Family-led funerals. One of the most common reasons families look for alternative funeral options is to arrange a family-led funeral, with a service that truly reflects their loved one.
• Direct cremation.
• Humanist funerals.
• Woodland burial.
• DIY funerals.