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How to limit my family's liability?

My husband is an active alcoholic, who seems to specialize in drunk driving. I don't intend to divorce him, I hope he will get over his addiction, and life can go on. However, I am very afraid that he will eventually get in a wreck and hurt someone who will sue us. Everything except his retirement checks are in my name, but I don't think that protects me or my family in case of a lawsuit. Any ideas?

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  • 8 years ago
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    So it's OK if he destroys other families as long as yours keeps your wealth? You two are a pair.

    Try some therapy to get over yourself and your amazing greed. You are actually plotting on how to make a victim suffer more. You need to see how wrong this is.

    For him, get him in rehab. Waiting for his to kill someones child is not an answer to anything.

  • 8 years ago

    divorce him.

    afterward you can live together [assuming your state doesn't recognize common law marriages] and you'll be partially shielded.

    however, if you knowingly give someone who is drunk the car keys -- you're liable no matter what.

    Source(s): grampa
  • 8 years ago

    Take away his car keys.

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