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Betty Charles

Firm: Akerman Senterfitt

17440 SW 51st St , Southwest Ranches , Florida 33331

Practice Areas: Bankruptcy, Health Care

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Bankruptcy after divorce question | Jul 30, 2026 | Sourced from Reddit
Location: Michigan It's a long complicated story, but the basics are I am divorcing my husband, who is under criminal investigation. We expect he will lose his job at some point. The divorce is amicable and we have hired one attorney to set out the terms and file with the court. There are not a lot of assets, but there is a house and the contents. We are both on the deed to the house but only my husband is on the mortgage. There is a lot of debt - student loans for each of us, car loans for each of us, the mortgage, and credit card debt. Most of the credit card debt is in my name because my husband was a "credit ghost" when we got married. The divorce attorney suggested I consider bankruptcy, so I met with a bankruptcy attorney. I did but now I'm more confused about how all of this would play out. Scenario one: husband loses his job. I cannot afford the house and debts with my income alone, so quit paying credit cards, call the attorney, and file bankruptcy immediately. Scenario two: husband keeps his job through the divorce process (hearing set for Nov. 10). I assume the cc debt in my name, turn in my car, and file chapter 7 once the divorce is finalized. Bankruptcy attorney doesn't really have an idea for how I rent somewhere with my existing debt though and suggested I live in a used RV for 3…

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