Barry W. Kaufman

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Business Law: Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes

Divorce: Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce

Family Law: Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law

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Q. Am I responsible for a credit card debt that is solely on my wife name ? Also can the merchant go after my name ?: 3 December 2021; A: No. If the owner of the credit card is your wife and you are not a co-owner, then you are not liable to the card issuer.

Q. Hello I was sick with COVID and fell behind on HOA assessments and dues. HOA had now referred me to their attorney.: 3 December 2021; A: You didn't ask a question. The attorney will want you to pay the past due assessments and their attorneys fees so they don't file suit to foreclose the lien on your property. You can have your house sold underneath you if you don't get this taken care of. If you try to make a deal with the HOA directly, they will probably not deal with you because they have referred the matter to the attorney, so figure out what you can afford each month and make an offer. When you are in this pickle, "what you can afford" doesn't mean what you have left over after everything else is paid. It means that you pay the mortgage, then your car insurance, and then the HOA. After that you can think about food and the cable bill. (I don't intend to sound mean, but that's the way it is. you don't want to lose the house.)