September 18th, 2008 by Reed Allmand 
An article in the Seattle Times talks about how Sue Ferguson a public health worker survived financial crisis by filing bankruptcy after her divorce. The article talks about how filing for bankruptcy after her divorce freed her from credit card debt and medical bills; but I wonder how her ex-husband is doing now that she’s filed bankruptcy.
A lot of couples get divorced because of money issues. Oftentimes, before a couple decides to divorce they are up to their eyeballs in debt and unpaid bills. When getting divorced, debts will be divided between the couple in a divorce settlement; but that agreement is not binding to creditors. Creditors can decide who they will go after for payment of the debt. What this means is that if you ex-spouse does not pay his/her debt or files for bankruptcy they can still come after you. This is why if your marital financial house is not in order it’s probably best to file for bankruptcy before you divorce.
In the case of Ms. Ferguson, she benefited from filing bankruptcy after her divorce; but will you?
About Reed Allmand
Allmand's vision is rooted in his own financially precarious childhood in Abilene "My father always had difficulty holding a job and supporting our family, so after my parents divorced when I was 12, my sister and I got jobs to help make ends meet," he recalls. "I remember what it felt like as a child to worry that our car would be repossessed or home foreclosed on."
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