Question by JustWondering: Dad is dating a woman w/ IRS & credit card debt, no assets. When in CA can he potentially become responsible?
We all live in California. Dad is in his 70′s and seeing a woman in her mid-60′s. He really likes her, their relationship is really good. He wants her to move in. We (the kids) fear that he may unintentionally become responsible for her debt. Can that happen? Does he need to be careful? Again, she has no assets (no savings, no house), just credit card debt and IRS debt. She seems honest and sincere and is not going after his money. If she moves in, does that make her a ‘partner’? I heard California has some sort of Common Law?
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Answer by OldJimmy
He is not responsible for any debt that is in her name alone, without him taking some positive action to assume those debts. So as long as he does not act on it he will not inherit any of that debt.
In order for any common law arrangement to kick in, not only do they have to live together and comingle funds, they also have to present themselves to the public as husband and wife for a long period of time.
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