Co-Signer on Education Loan for Ex-Husband

North Carolina Divorce Law Divorce and Separation Answers
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Dear Canderbe:

Greetings. Yes, you can begin paying the loan to stop it from harming your credit. Otherwise, you will have to file a Complaint against him for breach of contract. Good luck - and act soon.

Janet L. Fritts
Attorney with Rosen Law Firm

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I am co-signer on an education loan for my ex-husband that he has not been repaying. Our separation agreement states he is fully liable for the education loan which totals over $14,000, and I am to be held harmless from this debt. The creditor continues to call and harrass me for the money because my ex never returns their calls. Of course the creditor wants their money and doesn’t care about our separation agreement. My ex-husband told me over a year ago he would refinance the loan to have my name removed, but he has never done that. Is there anything I can do so this will stop negatively affecting my credit?