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Joint and Severally Liable?
by: Lorna

Hi Florida,
I'm not an attorney, and so I cannot give you legal advice. I also don't know the entire story, so I can only try and give you some ideas as to what may be happening.

It sounds like you and another person were sued for a joint debt. The other person is currently incarcerated. The Plaintiff knows that it is going to be very difficult to collect from someone while incarcerated, so they are looking to you to pay the debt.

At the hearing you can argue that the other party is required for your defense. If you are both responsible for the debt, and you are left as the only defendant, and you lose, you may be able to file suit against your co-defendant/ joint debtor.

Good Luck!

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