Can a wife sue her husband for committing breach of a contract as a part of business dealings?
Full Question:
I am married and I live in Maryland. I wish to know that, if I make a contract with my husband as part of any business dealings, is it valid? Can I sue him if he commits breach of the contract?
01/16/2017 |
Category: Husband and ... ยป Right to Sue |
State: Maryland |
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Answer:
“A married woman may do any of the following, as if she were unmarried: (1) engage in a business;
(2) make a contract with any person, including her husband, whether or not she is engaged in business;
(3) bind herself and her assigns by a covenant running with or related to real property or chattels real deeded to her on or after March 19, 1867;
(4) form a partnership with any person, including her husband;
(5) sue on any contract, including a contract made with her husband;
(6) sue for the recovery, security, or protection of her property;
(7) sue for any tort committed against her; and
(8) appoint counsel to represent her in an action brought under § 4-205(b) or (c) or § 4-301(b) of this title”
(2) make a contract with any person, including her husband, whether or not she is engaged in business;
(3) bind herself and her assigns by a covenant running with or related to real property or chattels real deeded to her on or after March 19, 1867;
(4) form a partnership with any person, including her husband;
(5) sue on any contract, including a contract made with her husband;
(6) sue for the recovery, security, or protection of her property;
(7) sue for any tort committed against her; and
(8) appoint counsel to represent her in an action brought under § 4-205(b) or (c) or § 4-301(b) of this title”