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In Alabama is a surviving spouse responsible for the credit card debt of their deceased spouse?
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In Pennsylvania is the surviving spouse responsible for the deceased spouse's medical and credit card debt?
No, the spouse is not responsible. However it does come out there assets left behind.
Is a surviving spouse in New York responsible for repayment of credit card debt only in name of deceased spouse?
yes.
Is a surviving spouse responsible in Oklahoma for Credit card debt of the deceased spouse if the living spouse never signed and document?
In Oklahoma, the deceased's estate is responsible. The spouse can be held as a beneficiary of the costs and by inheriting less from the estate.
In Michigan is a surviving spouse responsible for the deceased's credit card debts?
The estate of the deceased is responsible for the debts. Indirectly, the spouse is going to pay the debts, either by a smaller inheritance or as a beneficiary of the goods and services purchased by the spouse.
Is a surviving spouse in Pennsylvania responsible for repayment of a credit card debt when his deceased wife was the authorized user on an account that was held by her deceased mother?
No. Only the account holder is responsible for repayment of debt incurred on a credit card. An authorized user is not responsible for repayment, but in this case if the now deceased AU continued to use the account after the death of her mother (the account holder), the AU's estate might be responsible for any charges made under such circumstances. In any event, the surviving spouse is NOT responsible to repay the CC debt.
Is the surviving spouse responsible for the credit card account held solely by the deceased spouse's in Washington State?
Washington State is a community property state, in most instances a surviving spouse is responsible for the deceased spouse's debts depending upon the nature of the debt and how the deceased's estate is handled under state probate laws.
In the state of Michigan if the surviving spouse is additional user on a credit card of the deceased will the surviving spouse need to pay the debt?
The estate will be held responsible. Given that the spouse was a card user, they can also be held responsible if the estate doesn't resolve the issue.
In Massachusetts is a surviving spouse responsible for deceased husbands credit card debt?
Indirectly. The estate of the deceased husband is responsible for resolving all of his debts. Since the widow is going to be the primary beneficiary of the estate, she will inherit less because the estate has to pay the debt.
What does the surviving spouse do about the deceased spouse's credit card debt in Florida?
California is a community property state, the debts of the deceased should be included in the probate procedure. Usually in California the surviving spouse is responsible for all debts incurred during the marriage even though he or she was not the named account holder.
Who is responsible for a deceased person credit card debt in California?
California is a community property state, therefore if there is a surviving spouse he or she is responsible for all outstanding debt including credit card accounts even if the decedent was a sole account holder. If there is not a surviving spouse the credit card debt will become a part of the probate procedure and will be handled according to the state laws of distribution of an estate.
In New Jersey is a surviving spouse responsible for a deceased spouse's credit card debt if their name is not on the account nor has she used the credit card?
From the remaining spouse, no. Collecting from the estate depends on many factors. The laws pertaining to real property and/or survivor rights take precedence over probate proceedings. A determination on what creditors might be entitled to can only be made after the deceased financial status has been compiled.
What happens to the balance of credit card in the event of death of primary cardholder?
All debts and assets of a deceased person are handled in accordance with the probate laws of the state where the deceased resided. Only the account holder is responsible for credit card debt, unless the person was married and lived in a community property state, in which case the surviving spouse is usually deemed responsible for such a debt. In some community property states such as Wisconsin the law varies as to the surviving spouse's responsibility.
