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Splitting a joint loan

Dovely · 2009-11-06 08:59:32

My husband and I have been seperated a year now but still have a joint loan with Nat West as well as a joint bank account. We have asked them to remove his name from the account as it is now solely for my use but have refused to do so. Fortunately the split is friendly so any mail he gets he gives to me but the more…

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immoral_angeluk Posts: 24,506 Forumite

3 September 2011 at 1:35PM

Dovely wrote: »

I have been told that once we get to the divorce stage the courts can force them to seperate the debt but we really don't want to wait that long :-(
Oh well, back to the drawing board!

You can apply for a consent order through the courts, you might wish to speak to a solicitor about what options you have though.

edit: oh... just spotted the date! D'oh!

Total 'Failed Business' Debt £29,043
Que sera, sera.

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