yesget the quick claim deed
Alabama is not a community property state, the surviving spouse is not responsible for creditor debt unless he or she was a joint account holder.
Your credit standing alone won't affect your spouse's credit. The only way your spouse's credit would be affected along with yours is if you jointly hold accounts and then fail to pay them.
That is decided by the LENDER.
In most states, real estate can only be forfeited through divorce, in which case one spouse issues a quitclaim deed in order to disclaim any interest in the property. However, a spouse may voluntarily give up rights to such property by signing a quitclaim deed.
No, your credit rating is separate from your spouse. If he or she cosigns it will only effect his or her credit rating.
If a spouse has a credit card in their own name & the other spouse isn't listed on it, bad credit won't affect the second spouse. But, if you both apply for a loan or other credit - the credit bureau will check both parties credit reports.
Your dead spouse's estate is responsible for the credit card debt. In practice, this may amount to "you are responsible for it."
If the judgment names only one spouse as the judgment debtor it will not be entered on the non judgment spouse's credit report.
Your spouse's credit score should not be affected if he/she is not on the deed or on the mortgage that was foreclosed.
depending on who was using the card, that's who's fault it would be... I'm going to assume since it was your spouse's credit card, that your spouse is then responsible for it.
AnswerIf the surviving spouse was not a joint borrower on the vehicle loan the repossession affect/appear on their credit report.
That is the decision of a lender not the spouse who wishes to prevent the action.