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Would an authorized user be responsible for a balance after the primary card holder dies?
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If you are not signed on as a responsible party you would only need to pay for the card if purchases were made after the death of the primary cardholder. But you might want to verify that with a lawyer. The card payoff might be the responsiblity of the estate, meaning that if life insurance or other assets were present at the time of death, the estate would be required to pay off all debts before any money was given to the beneficiaries.
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If the primary card holder gives a friend a secondary card to use is the secondary user responsible for the dept or is the primary card holder solely responsible?
It depends if the secondary card holder is a "Joint Account Member" or a "Authorized User". The joint account member is responsible for the balance, the authorized user is not.
If you are an authorized user on a credit card and the holder files bankruptcy are you responsible for their balance?
No, authorized users are not responsible for debt incurred on such an account.
Can you be responsible for the primary user credit card charges even when you were removed from being an authorized user?
If you were only an authorized user and not a joint account holder, you should never be responsible for the primary account holder's debt.
If the primary cardholder is deceased and the authorized user is no relation and not responsible for debt will this affect the authorized user's credit if it is not paid?
AN authorized user cannot be held responsible for a primary holder's debt in any case. Only a joint holder can be liable for the debt. YES OF COURSE
If you are an authorized user on a credit card and the primary holder dies are you resonsible for the debt?
An authorized user on a credit card can be responsible on an account in which the primary card holder passes. The creditor looks at the situation as the authorized card holder was able to make purchases with the account, and should be held liable, even in the event of the primary's death.
Are you only liable for the dollar amount that you signed for or are you liable for the full balance on the card?
If you are the account or joint account holder, you are responsible for the entire balance regardless of who incurred the debt. If you are an authorized user you are not responsible for repayment except to the account holder.
If you are a authorized user on a credit card and the primary holder is not paying the bill can the authorized user be held responsible?
No. Authorized Users are NOT liable for the debt, only the PRIMARY on the account is liable.
Are you responsible for the debt if you are a cardholder if your fathers files bankruptcy and he is the primary cardholder and has paid all bills?
An authorized user, which is all you are - he is the actual card holder - is not responsible for the bill.
Can a credit card company report bad credit on an authorized user's credit report after the death of the primary card holder?
if you are an authorized user on the card then you are responsible for the card too. so yes they can
Is an authorized signer responsible for credit card debts if the card-holder stops making payments?
No but if something happens to the card-holder, like dieing or being arrested, the authorized signer will be made responsible.
You are an authorized user of a business card account are you liable as an authorized user?
No, authorized users are not responsible for an account. Only the actual account holder is responsible for all debt that is incurred.
Will nonpayment by a credit card holder effect credit rating of authorized user on account?
NO. Only the primary and/or joint owners are responsible for paying the owed balance, even if all charges were accrued by an authorized user. They are also the only ones 1) held accountable if the bill is not paid and 2) whos credit rating is affected.
