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My Spouse is Gone, But is the Debt?

After a divorce, the last thing one wants to consider is the debt that their former spouse may have left behind. In Kentucky, debt accumulated during the marriage is treated differently than property acquired during the marriage. Kentucky is a marital property state, meaning that property acquired during the marriage is subject to equitable distribution. On the other hand, according to the Kentucky Supreme Court, there is no statutory presumption that debts incurred during the marriage are marital or non-marital in nature.

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