Haw. Rev. Stat. § 572-23

Current through Act 23 of the 2024 Legislative Session

Section 572-23 - Not liable for spousal debts

A married person is not liable for the debts of a spouse; nor is a married person's property liable to be taken on execution or other process against that person's spouse.

HRS § 572-23

L 1888, c 11, §6; RL 1925, §2999; RL 1935, §4650; RL 1945, §12371; am L 1945, c 254, §2; RL 1955, § 325-6; HRS § 573-6; am L 1978, c 77, §1(1); ren L 1984, c 79, §1

Wife who takes whole as surviving tenant by the entirety not liable for husband's debts.47 Haw. 629, 645,394 P.2d 432. See 3 H. 802.