Ex husband still has my name on the joint bank account

notreadytoquit · 05-15-2011, 08:18 PM

I did not know where to post this question so I decided to put it here.

My ex and I divorced in Sep 2010. I came back to Canada with the child he stayed in the US. We had one joint account and one credit card where I was the secondary user(I was not working so I had no credit history). He cancelled my credit card after the divorce was final and he was supposed to take me off the joint checking account.

I have my own sign in to that account and I tried to log in today(I was cleaning my drawers and came accross my old debit card) and voila I still have access to the account, I can see all transactions and I see my name on the electronic statements. He was the one that technically opened that account and I was added later and from what I know in the banking world in order for him to take me off he has to close the account.

I don't really care what happens with that account I just don't want to have anything with him especially any legal problems. I don't think he will do anything illegal but heck who knows, I did not think he was going to have an affair on me either.

Should I call my lawyer in the US(that's where we divorced)? Or should I say something to my ex?

ClipClop · 05-15-2011, 08:37 PM

Does it say you are still on the account? Ability to Lo on isn't definitive.
Anyway, your divorce decree should make it clear.

Because you can does not meanyou should.
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notreadytoquit · 05-15-2011, 09:08 PM

Yes the actual statements list both of our names. We had to separate log ins. My SSN is on the account. The divorce decree said that I will basically relinquish my ownership to the accounts, in other words not use them anymore, which made sense of course. I will check the exact wording in the document tomorrow. I could have gone and closed off the account while still in the US but there were bills coming out of it that he was paying so I left it to him when I left.

golfergirl · 05-16-2011, 12:53 AM

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Originally Posted by notreadytoquit

Yes the actual statements list both of our names. We had to separate log ins. My SSN is on the account. The divorce decree said that I will basically relinquish my ownership to the accounts, in other words not use them anymore, which made sense of course. I will check the exact wording in the document tomorrow. I could have gone and closed off the account while still in the US but there were bills coming out of it that he was paying so I left it to him when I left.

I would get lawyer to handle it. Just in case there is ever an issue. I don't trust many people though.
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