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You said that you are separated, have you filed for divorce?
What state are you in?
Why weren't you the custodian of your son's bank account?
Is the credit card debt soley in your name? Was he a signor on the account?
Are you sure that the 10 judgments are against him ONLY?
Are both of your names on the house?
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I'm sorry...you did say he was your fiancee. You are not married.
Where is it that you live....HIS house, YOUR house, or something else?
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WOW! From your posting, he sounds like a real scam artist, and that you were only his latest victim. He may have lied about his credit, his background, etc. just to become close to you. He most likely found you to be a compassionate, generous person with a big heart. Then, it sound like from your posting, he used your good qualities against you for his own twisted purposes.
If he was a signatory on 3 of your credit cards, you may get stuck with paying those bills--At least until he was taken off of the accounts. You can try to contact the credit card company(s) to try to dispute certain charges that he made, but it may be too late. If he had permission to use/sign the cards, then in the end, you may be held responsible for the debt.
It sounds like he took you to the cleaners on your son's account too. If he was put on the account as a signatory, he owned the accout 100% with you (if your son is a minor) and your son, if he is of age. How long did he have access to this account? Did you ever ask why he hadn't found a car for your son? Did you ever see the bank statements?
With respect to the horses, if he doesn't pay you, you could file a civil suit against him. Unfortunately, you probably will never collect. Any judgment in your favor would be "unsecured" debt. Therefore, you would have to stand in line behind everyone else who has a judgment, or keep VERY up to date on his work status, bank accounts, assets, etc. so that you may garnish his wages, bank accounts, or seize property. You can try to grab those monies/assets if you catch them first.
At some point in time, this all may come back to haunt him. In the meantime, if you think that his acts are criminal in nature, and you are not being helped by your local law enforcement agencies, you may wish to contact the Attorney General's office or the US Attorney's Office. I have provided the website links below. Who knows, you may not be the first "victim" of his acts, and other complaints may have been made.
http://www.illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/
Depending on where you live in Illinois, the U.S. Attorney's office is divided into three offices. Below are the links for each area:
http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/iln/
http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/ilc/index.html
Good luck to you. If you have any follow up, let me know.
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