General Obligations Law § 3-307 · Title 3. Husband and Wife
Liability of husband for antenuptial debts
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§ 3-307. Liability of husband for antenuptial debts. A husband who acquires property of his wife by antenuptial contract or otherwise, is liable for her debts contracted before marriage, but only to the extent of the property so acquired.
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