http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Co-signers-Spouses-and-Others/index.html LawInfo - Legal Resource Center offers free legal forms and free legal documents that is designed to help consumers and businesses resolve their legal issues http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Co-signers-Spouses-and-Others/Federal/i-am-a-co-signer-on-a-loan-that-was-discharge.html Yes. A bankruptcy which discharges a debt only discharges the debt for the individual who has filed for bankruptcy. Co-signer may still be liable for the discharged debt.  For example, you and your spouse are co-signers on a credit card and one spouse files for bankruptcy.  The credit card debt is discharged under the bankruptcy for one spouse.  The credit card company may hold the other spouse who has not filed for bankruptcy for the remaining debt on the credit card. Co-signers Spouses and Others FAQs Wed, 12 Dec 2007 00:12:15 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Co-signers-Spouses-and-Others/Federal/if-i-file-for-bankruptcy-will-my-spouse-need-.html No.  In cases where both spouses have a lot of debt, a joint petition for a bankruptcy may be filed.  Only married individuals may file a joint petition.  A joint petition is a single petition on behalf of each spouse. Co-signers Spouses and Others FAQs Wed, 12 Dec 2007 00:12:16 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Co-signers-Spouses-and-Others/Federal/if-i-file-for-bankruptcy-will-it-hurt-my-spou.html In general, if you file for bankruptcy and your spouse does not (spouses are not required to file); your bankruptcy will not show up on your spouse’s credit report.  However, your spouse may be responsible for a discharged debt that your spouse was only partly responsible for before the bankruptcy filing. Co-signers Spouses and Others FAQs Wed, 12 Dec 2007 00:12:17 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Bankruptcy-Attorney/index.html Free Bankruptcy Attorney FAQs Bankruptcy Sub-categories Fri, 27 Nov 2009 18:19:20 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Bankruptcy-Lawyer/index.html Free Bankruptcy Lawyer FAQs Bankruptcy Sub-categories Fri, 27 Nov 2009 18:19:20 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Bankruptcy-and-Your-Credit/index.html Free Bankruptcy and Your Credit FAQs Bankruptcy Sub-categories Fri, 27 Nov 2009 18:19:20 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Chapter-7-and-Chapter-13/index.html Free Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 FAQs Bankruptcy Sub-categories Fri, 27 Nov 2009 18:19:20 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Debt-Relief-Bankruptcy/index.html Free Debt Relief FAQs Bankruptcy Sub-categories Fri, 27 Nov 2009 18:19:20 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Filing-Bankruptcy/index.html Free Filing Bankruptcy FAQs Bankruptcy Sub-categories Fri, 27 Nov 2009 18:19:20 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/New-Bankruptcy-Law/index.html Free New Bankruptcy Law FAQs Bankruptcy Sub-categories Fri, 27 Nov 2009 18:19:20 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Types-of-Bankruptcy/index.html Free Types of Bankruptcy FAQs Bankruptcy Sub-categories Fri, 27 Nov 2009 18:19:20 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Your-Assets-and-Bankruptcy/index.html Free Your Assets and Bankruptcy FAQs Bankruptcy Sub-categories Fri, 27 Nov 2009 18:19:20 GMT