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N.Y. Gen. Oblig. Law § 3-307 — Liability of husband for antenuptial debts

N.Y. Gen. Oblig. Law § 3-307

Type
Statute
Source
New York General Obligations Law
Jurisdiction
New York
Current through
Nov 4, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)

§ 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.

Citator

N.Y. Gen. Oblig. Law § 3-307 — Liability of husband for antenuptial debts is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

§ 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.