Montana Legal Services Tip of the Week: Joint Accounts

Did you know . . .

that a creditor can’t take a spouse’s name off a joint credit account just because there is a divorce? The spouse who keeps the account and pays for the debt may have to reapply and requalify for the account under his or her name only.

For more information, please visit the “Families and Kids” section on www.MontanaLawHelp.org or call the Montana Legal Services HelpLine at 1 (800) 666-6899.