Sometimes, only one person in a marriage needs to file for bankruptcy protection.  What happens to the non-filing spouse?  This scenario arises most often in two situations - newly married couples where only person brings a bunch of debts into the relationship, and longer established married couples where only one of the spouses accumulated debt over time, oftentimes for joint household living expenses.

Sometimes, only one person in a marriage needs to file for bankruptcy protection. What happens to the non-filing spouse? This scenario arises most often in two situations - newly married couples where only person brings a bunch of debts into the relationship, and longer established married couples where only one of the spouses accumulated debt over time, oftentimes for joint household living expenses.

Sometimes, only one person in a marriage needs to file for bankruptcy protection. &nbsp;What happens to the non-filing spouse? &nbsp;This scenario arises most often in two situations - newly married couples where only person brings a bunch of debts into the relationship, and longer established married couples where only one of the spouses accumulated debt over time, oftentimes for joint household living expenses.

My spouse doesn't want to file. Can I file by myself?

Expert bankruptcy lawyer discusses common questions and issues people have about bankruptcy and how it would affect them. Attorney Richard Bolger has practiced bankruptcy law in Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia for 35 years. He is very easy to understand and has a talent for simplifying a complex and somewhat mysterious area of the law... bankruptcy. Listen to him answer some of the common questions he has been asked over the past several decades. "Is bankruptcy right for me?" "What will happen to my job?" "Can I keep my house?"

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My spouse doesn't want to file. Can I file by myself?

My spouse doesn't want to file. Can I file by myself?