<prompt> Human: MIL called today about being served papers on some AMEX credit card debt and is now dealing with this with some lawyers. They suggested that she add my husband, her son, as a joint owner on her bank accounts. The short explanation given was that this would help prevent money being easily taken from those accounts to pay the debt ifwhen it comes to that. No money would be transferred or taken out of these accounts, just his name added to them. This sounds really odd and Im wondering if there isnt anything else they forgot to explain that would affect him or even if this would help his mother at all?  <response>: Oh fuck, dont let him do it. He should be as far away from her finances as possible. 