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Is the spouse of a deceased credit card holder responsible for their debt?
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∙ 17y ago
If they couple did not reside in a community property state and the account was not joint; the debt will become part of the deceased's estate and handled according to state probate laws. An exception pertaining to spousal debt responsibility in community property states would be if they resided in Wisconsin. If onwe dies the other will not be liable, only if your name is on the card to. I had 2 of my spouse die on me. I know! A spouse who is not a joint account holder is generally not responsible for debt incurred by the other spouse. Two exceptions the main one being if the married couple resided in a community property state or if the state of residency has a "necessities law". Couples residing in community property states are presumed by law to own all property equally, and to owe all debts equally regardless of which one is the designated borrower, ( only CP law exception is the state of Wisconsin). A surviving spouse living in a state which has an established "necessities law" relating to credit card use to purchase items such as food, medicine, pay utilities and so forth is responsible for those type of debts as they are considered joint regardless of the designation of the account. However, even in states that have such laws, they are very rarely used by creditors to recover debt owed.
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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.
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.
Does interest accrue on credit card debt after card holder is deceased?
Interest does not accrue on credit card debt after the card holder is deceased. It can occur however, if the spouse is on the account.
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.
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.
Is spouse always responsible for deceased debts if they are not on the credit card application?
no
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.
Who is responsible for Spouse credit card after death?
The estate of the credit card holder. If the surviving spouse was an approved user, or co-signee they would also be responsible.
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 Oklahoma is a wife responsible for deceased spouse credit card bills?
Yup.
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.
Is a wife who is not a joint account holder responsible for her husband's credit card debt in Illinois?
Illinois is not a community property state, therefore a spouse who is not a joint account holder is not responsible for the credit card debt of the other spouse.
