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The estate will be primarily responsible. The spouse indirectly will pay, as they cannot inherit until they are resolved and they benefited from the debts incurred.
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In Alabama is a surviving spouse responsible for the credit card debt of their deceased spouse?
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.
Is spouse responsible for medical debt after spouse's death if bills were incurred prior to marriage?
no.
In Illinois is spouse liable for deceased debt?
Yes, because the death does not really matter in terms of debt. One is responsible for any debts of their spouse anytime and all the time.
Will your spouse have to pay for your debt if you stop paying on it?
If your spouse co-signed the debt, they will have to pay your debt. In most cases, the answer will be no, it is your debt and you are responsible.
In Michigan is your spouse responsible for debt incurred in your name?
Not for private debt. Just make sure that the spouse is not a co- applicant. The spouse is responsible only if they are co-applicant.
Are you responsible for a credit card debt from dead spouse in North Carolina?
In most cases they will be held responsible. The spouse is considered to have benefited from the debt.
Is the spouse of a deceased cosigner responsible for the debt?
The ESTATE is responsible.
Who is responsible for credit card debt after death in the state of Illinois?
Actually, the answer is the credit card holder is responsible for the debt if single, otherwise the spouse may be responsible for a partners debts. If it was made while they were married, otherwise, the bank can't collect the debt.
Is a spouse responsible for your debts before the marriage?
Absolutely not ! Whether you're single, engaged or married YOU are responsible for your OWN debt ! Even after you get married - your spouse is NOT responsible for debt YOU owe !
Can a spouse be held responsible for wife's premarital credit card debt in NJ?
Yes because when you get married you are one so your spouse whould be responsible for their debt because that means their in debt to
Is spouse responsible for deceased spouses SSA debt?
yes usually the spouse is
When the cosigner dies is the spouse responsible for a repossion that she did not cosign for?
The spouse is not responsible and should not have this on her credit. But the estate of the deceased will still be responsible for the debt.
