Do I owe?

[billy2341]

In 2002, my wife's ex- boyfriend asked her to co-sign an agreement with a building supply co. for building materials for his business. She was an employee, not co-owner. They broke up the next year and she moved away. We married in Oct. 2004. In late 2005 she was served with papers regarding an invoice from the bld. supply co from Nov. 2004. More than a year after she left the former boyfriend and his business. The supply co. is trying to sue her for half of an unpaid invoice of $13000. She has no money and no possessions. Only my name is on our house and bank accounts. The ex- lives in SC and we live in NC. and the bld supply business is in NC. They are having difficulty getting to him across state lines, but we are an easier target. She has been served 3 separate times by sheriff's deputies. Her life was destroyed by this man in more ways than I can ever expalain. We have told the entire story to the bld supply co. and though they feign sympathy, they claim there is nothing they can do to help. I am considering offering to pay this to stop our children from seeing their mother served with court papers every 6 mos. What would you suggest?

 

[Duranie]

Have you taken this to an attorney to review to see if the statute of limitation has been reached? If she co-signed, it might be a legal binding contract and she might owe the money. If they cannot find him then yes, they will go after her.

I would see an attorney.

 

[lwpat]

Talk to an attorney and have her file for bankruptcy. That will discharge the judgments I assume have been entered. The attorney may be able to offer some other alternatives.