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I don't know if anyone has been in this situation but, what do you do if your spouse is breaking the law? How do you protect your name and money when you are still married and can't afford a divorce? Is there a way to do it? My brother in laws wife is in another state bouncing checks all over the place. He is here dealing with the bank. He can not stop her. And the bank is after him. He is disabled and can not afford an attorney. I checked on legal aid but they only take calls for divorce cases 2 days a month and only the first 7 calls of the day. So our chances of going that route seems very slim. How can he protect himself when she is the one breaking the law?
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He should be able to take his name or her name off the account or close it and open a different one. I am not yet divorced but I had my husband's name removed from my account. Our legal aid here foes not handle divorces and I am not able to afford an attorney either but he should be able to get all the paperwork nec from the court to start the process himself, if nothing else he needs to get in a legal seperation as soon as possible. This will not stop the bank from going after him but one he divorces her if nec he can file bankruptcy on his own them to stop them from coming after him. Hope this helps...my thoughts are with your brother - it's a horrible situation to be in GL
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Try the County where you live. They may have some help. Also, call United Way, 800 number. They might suggest something low in cost or even free. And you might just call an attorney in your area to ask him/her if they know of "pro-Bono" (free to you) help. And what about a local untiversity law school? Sometimes they might have a 'sliding-scale' way for help. Keep trying, and good luck
Jervee
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Thanks... he tried to get the joint account closed but they told him he needs both signatures to do it. He has been talking with the bank and they know it's not him. He also has a personal account and that is the one he is using.
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