§ 2252 Debt Liability After Division

This law says that when property is divided between two people (like in a divorce), any debts they owe are still their responsibility, just like when they were married.

Key Takeaways

•If you split property in a divorce, you still have to pay any debts from when you were married.
•This applies to things like credit card bills, loans, or other money you owe together.
•It doesn’t matter if the property is now yours alone—you still share the debt.

Example

A couple gets divorced and splits their house and savings. One of them has a big credit card bill from when they were married.

Even after the divorce, both people are still responsible for paying that credit card bill, just like when they were married.

The property divided pursuant to Section 2251 is liable for debts of the parties to the same extent as if the property had been community property or quasi-community property. (Enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. Operative January 1, 1994.)

This law says that when property is divided between two people (like in a divorce), any debts they owe are still their responsibility, just like when they were married.

Key Takeaways

•If you split property in a divorce, you still have to pay any debts from when you were married.
•This applies to things like credit card bills, loans, or other money you owe together.
•It doesn’t matter if the property is now yours alone—you still share the debt.

Example

A couple gets divorced and splits their house and savings. One of them has a big credit card bill from when they were married.

Even after the divorce, both people are still responsible for paying that credit card bill, just like when they were married.

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