\u201cI don\u2019t want someone who can\u2019t handle their own finances handling La Plata County\u2019s money,\u201d Carol Cure, a Durango resident, commented on the Herald<\/em>\u2019s website.<\/p>\n Management of finances is at the forefront of the race between Black and incumbent Treasurer Allison Aichele. Black has repeatedly questioned Aichele\u2019s capability at her job after an outside firm found rampant errors in bookkeeping and processing in the office. As a result, the county is a \u201chigh risk\u201d auditee and must pay more for audit costs for the next three years.<\/p>\n Black said in an email to the Herald that his bankruptcy was part of a divorce.<\/p>\n \u201cIn a divorce, even if your divorce decree assigns responsibility to pay certain jointly held debts to your ex-spouse, the creditor can still come after you if they fail to pay,\u201d Black wrote.<\/p>\n \u201cYou can then take your ex back to court to seek recourse for failing to comply with the divorce decree, but that doesn\u2019t mean your credit won\u2019t still be irreparably damaged in the meantime.\u201d<\/p>\n Black said his attorney advised him to file a joint bankruptcy before the divorce to create a cleaner break and avoid potential for future litigation.<\/p>\n \u201cIf you search bankruptcy and divorce, you will see this is a pretty common occurrence,\u201d Black wrote.<\/p>\n