I do not believe that you can file against someone’s estate until after their death. Prior to that you would be filing against the person. If you had a signed agreement that this debt would be paid off by him then you could use this. When was the agreement signed? When was the debt to be paid off by? I’m not sure what is meant by “re-write”…
The only option that you have at this point is to take him to court for failure to comply with the agreement or breach of contract. I also suggest contacting the creditor and let them know of this arrangement. You may have to send them a copy of the divorce and agreement, but since this is marital debt held jointly, the creditor would still show both of you as responsible and it will still show up on your credit. Legally, you may not be responsible for the debt if you have an agreement, but the creditor does not know that.
No, you cannot sue his estate unless he is actually dead. However, you can sue him now and get a judgment against him. If the judgment is not satisfied prior to his death you can seek to execute the judgment against his estate.
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Is it possible to file in a court, prior to or now, a claim against an estate?
The reason for my asking is that, my ex-husband was supposed to pay-off or re-write a credit card debt which we are joint on. He has failed to do it, because he is not working and is disabled. I am wondering to protect my interest if I could file against his estate now, so that when the time comes I am assured some sort of resolution. Otherwise, I am forced to take responsibility of the joint debt upon his death.