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If a dead spouse has credit cards in the lving spouses name that the living spouse did not know about or sign for is the living spouse responsible for the debt?
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∙ 14y ago
Yes, you should file an identity theft report with the FTC at their website, and make a report with your local P.D. of Sheriff's office and submit to creditors letting them know you were a victim of fraud. Good Luck
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Are you responsible for your dead spouses credit card debt if you own a house together?
Your dead spouse's estate is responsible for the credit card debt. In practice, this may amount to "you are responsible for it."
Is a spouse responsible for living spouses debt if they are not listed on the accounts?
They are typically going to be held responsible. The debt is used to buy goods and services. The spouse is considered to have benefited from these debts.
Is spouse responsible for spouses debts in Montana?
no
Is a spouse in Missouri responsible for the other spouses debt?
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Is spouse responsible for deceased spouses SSA debt?
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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.
Is a spouse responsible for the other spouses child support debt if they are deceased?
No.
Why are you responsible for your spouses credit card debt after his death in the state of California?
The estate has primary responsibility. But the debts of a spouse are a benefit to both of them, so both have the responsibility.
What do you do with a dead spouses credit card debit?
If the surviving spouse did not sign the credit card agreement then they are not responsible for it. However, the creditors could still come after the deceased spouse's estate (i.e. life insurance) for the balance of credit. You probably want to ask an estate attorney that question.
Can a new spouses income be considered for child support in NYC?
The new spouse is not responsible for his/her spouse's children.
Is a spouse responsible for deceased spouses medical bills?
No - a person's debts die with them. The spouse of a deceased person is not responsible fofr their outstanding bills.
