Minnesota § 519.05 LIABILITY OF SPOUSES

Minnesota Statutes

§ 519.05 — LIABILITY OF SPOUSES

Minnesota § 519.05

PartDOMESTIC RELATIONS

Ch. 519MARRIED PERSONS; RIGHTS, PRIVILEGES

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Minn. Stat. § 519.05 (2026).

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(a)A spouse is not liable to a creditor for any debts of the other spouse. Notwithstanding this paragraph, in a proceeding under chapter 518 the court may apportion such debt between the spouses.

(b)Either spouse may close a credit card account or other unsecured consumer line of credit on which both spouses are contractually liable, by giving written notice to the creditor.

(c)Nothing in this section prevents a creditor's claim against a decedent's estate.

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(a) A spouse is not liable to a creditor for any debts of the other spouse. Notwithstanding this paragraph, in a proceeding under chapter 518 the court may apportion such debt between the spouses.
(b) Either spouse may close a credit card account or other unsecured consumer line of credit on which both spouses are contractually liable, by giving written notice to the creditor.
(c) Nothing in this section prevents a creditor's claim against a decedent's estate.