More unlikely you are going to be stuck paying for it. Since you were married it's not considered fraudulent. If you tried to file a police report they wouldn't do anything because you were married. The credit card company will probably pursue you. I would try to work something out with them.
If your name is on the account you have to pay. If not, you need to send a copy of the Death Certificate.
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.
No. She must get a credit card in her own name since the guarantor on the account is deceased.
no
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.
Yup.
AnswerIf the surviving spouse was not a joint borrower on the vehicle loan the repossession affect/appear on their credit report.
yes.
No, the spouse is not responsible. However it does come out there assets left behind.
no , unless she is a co - applicant
California is a community property state, therefore if there is a surviving spouse he or she is responsible for all outstanding debt including credit card accounts even if the decedent was a sole account holder. If there is not a surviving spouse the credit card debt will become a part of the probate procedure and will be handled according to the state laws of distribution of an estate.
The estate of the deceased is responsible for the debts. Indirectly, the spouse is going to pay the debts, either by a smaller inheritance or as a beneficiary of the goods and services purchased by the spouse.