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family-expense statute

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A quick definition of family-expense statute:

A family-expense statute is a law in some states that allows a person to charge their spouse's property for family debts like rent, food, clothing, and tuition. This means that if a family member incurs a debt for the benefit of the family, the other family member's property can be used to pay for it.

A more thorough explanation:

A family-expense statute is a law in some states that allows for a spouse's property to be used to pay for family debts. These debts can include things like rent, food, clothing, and tuition.

Let's say that a married couple is struggling to pay their bills. The husband loses his job and they fall behind on their rent and other expenses. If their state has a family-expense statute, the landlord could potentially go after the wife's property to pay for the unpaid rent.

Another example could be if the couple's child is attending a private school and the tuition is not paid. The school could potentially use the family-expense statute to go after the spouse's property to pay for the unpaid tuition.

These examples illustrate how a family-expense statute can be used to hold both spouses responsible for family debts, even if only one spouse incurred the debt.

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9:32
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worthless i trust you implicitly you know what it will happen now.
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WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:34
I mean if Fordham doesn't release today I will purposefully get on a train, go to new york, and then take the stinkiest shit inside the admission office's toilet (potentially clogging it and forcing them to get a plumber)
IS IT ONLY ON MY END WHY DID THAT SEND TEN MILLION TIMES
HELLO
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:35
it sent a million times lol
WHAT HAPPENED
yeah i thought you were tweaking for a second
i'm so sorry everyone what the actual fuck this website hates me
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:35
Jack's just tweaking on LSD no biggie
to be fair this accurately represents my mental state
election day psychosis coming in hot (fordham)
usc pls pull through .....
i literally just need one A so i can relax before my ED decision
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:38
oh that's right USC might release
soapy
9:43
USC still has not looked at my app
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:43
when did you submit soapy?
soapy
9:44
10/16
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:44
to be fair it took them almost 2 months for me to go under review
soapy
9:44
Feelin a bit stressed, as I've got no date change for Michigan either despite applying 10/7
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:45
I have not had a date change either for Mich but I've seen people get in without one so who knows
I applied 9/25 to like 6 schools and some (Houston) have no date change yet so dw
soapy
9:46
But do people get in without addresses going long?
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:46
it's tough to tell because a lot of people type out their addresses long to begin with
soapy
9:46
Ah. I didn't. Looking back, my Mich supplement kind of sucks, so there's that
Mich overrated (Dean Z please let me in even tho i didnt apply and I am below both 25ths)
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