Before We Got Married, My Spouse Had a Ton of Debt. After We Got Married and Paid Off the Debt, My Spouse Left Me. What Can I Do?

Practical Tip: Before we got married, my spouse had a ton of debt.  After we got married and paid off the debt, my spouse left me.  What can I do?

Under Texas Family Code § 3.402, a spouse may have a claim for reimbursement.  A claim for reimbursement is when one marital estate (community or separate property) is used to benefit another marital estate and the estate that contributed to the other estate wants to be reimbursed for the contributions.

(*DISCLAIMER: The above information is not legal advice nor does it create an attorney-client relationship.  The above question and answer is merely informational.  If legal advice is needed, please consult an attorney.)