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Are you responsible for the debt if you are a 'card holder' on your deceased father's credit card account?
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If you have a card with your name on it usually you are considered a joint account holder and are responsible for the debt incurred on that account. If a consumer is listed as an authorized user (they do not have a card with their name) he or she is not responsible for the debt.
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Are children responsible for deceased fathers debt in California?
Not unless they co-signed for the loans or credit cards. The estate is responsible for the debts.
My wife has been using a credit card of her deceased fathers credit I also used the card but did not know it was on his credit can i be held responsible for credit card fraud?
Yes!
If you live in Louisiana is a wife responsible for the credit card debt of her deceased spouse when the account was in his name only?
No... No...
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.
Would a parent be responsible for credit card debt of their deceased adult child?
Generally no, unless they were a co-signer on the account.
In California is a spouse responsible for a deceased spouse's credit cards?
If your name is on the account you have to pay. If not, you need to send a copy of the Death Certificate.
If a parent owes credit card debt are the children responsible after the parent is deceased?
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Would your spouse be responsible for your business credit card debt if you were to die if she is not an account holder?
Your estate is responsible for your debts. If the business is owned by the deceased, the business is responsible. A spouse is not responsible, but the amount they inherit will be affected by the debts.
Who is responsible for credit card debts on death in QLD Australia?
The estate of the deceased. Also anyone that was listed as a co-signer or joint account holder.
Who is responsible for a deceased person credit card debt in North Carolina?
The estate is responsible for the decedent's credit card debt.
In Alabama is a surviving spouse responsible for the credit card debt of their deceased spouse?
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What does a credit score of 9001 mean?
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