could you tell me if i put the house into my wifes name can this be taken if i am made bankrupt

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could you tell me if you are married and have a property in joint names and know that one of the partners is going to file for bankruptcy can you sign the property over so the house is only in one name thus avoiding it being repossesed

-- liammarshall (liammarshall1957@yahoo.com), August 02, 2004

Answers

If you did this, the transfer would be set aside if you went bankrupt and the receiver considered that the transfer has been made with the intention of depriving creditors.

-- David J Button (davidjohnbutton@supanet.com), August 02, 2004.

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