My wife and I are equal partners with another individual. He is the President of our S-corporation.
Over the years there have been lines of credit and loans established for cash flow and payroll expenses. All of these liabilities were signed by the president.
Business has declined over the past year and some of the credit lines have been used to payoff other debt and has snowballed into a real mess. With the debt load so hi, the business can potentially close its doors because it cannot cover operating costs along with being current with existing credit lines and loans.
It was recently discovered the partner had taken out an exorbitant amount of shareholder loans to cover personal debt. This has directly affected cash flow to the business's ability to operate.
Our partner is contemplating personal bankruptcy.
If the business doors are closed, what is our liability to the existing credit lines and loans; all of which do not have my or my wife's signature?