A lot depends on your state laws and how your business is set up. Your attorney is definately the person to talk to about ways to deal with this. I wouldn't be too hard on him or her for not bringing this up beforehand. Most people don't want to think about such things especially if they are young.
After rereading your question, one thing I would be sure to ask about is your wife's liability if she has signature authority for your companies bank accounts.
Speaking from personal experience- basically my wifes previous husband passed away. He had a construction corporation and she had signature authority for the checks and bank accounts. Apparently some state witholding and sales taxes went unpaid when the corporation was dissolved. To make a long story short she marries me a few years later and after 12 years they come after her personally for principal, interest and penalties. So now I'm helping to pay the debts of a person and company I had nothing to do with and didn't even know.
Only in America.
-Hal
[This message has been edited by hbiss (edited 11-30-2004).]
