Your estate will be responsible. Indirectly, you wife will either have to pay it or get a smaller inheritance.
Yes the debt is paid out of the estate. If the spouse was a partner in the debt, they can be responsible. If they had a card in their own name, they may have to pay. Consult a probate attorney in Illinois.
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.
depending on who was using the card, that's who's fault it would be... I'm going to assume since it was your spouse's credit card, that your spouse is then responsible for it.
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.
The estate of the credit card holder. If the surviving spouse was an approved user, or co-signee they would also be responsible.
Half and half.
Debts of the spouse are considered to have benefited both of them. He can be held responsible for the debts.
No, the spouse is not responsible. However it does come out there assets left behind.
If the two of you are married, I believe you are responsible.
The estate is primarily responsible. However, a spouse is normally considered to benefit from such debt and can be held responsible.
In most cases they will be held responsible. The spouse is considered to have benefited from the debt.
If you have lost your copy you can ask your attorney, your spouse's attorney or your spouse for a copy.If you have lost your copy you can ask your attorney, your spouse's attorney or your spouse for a copy.If you have lost your copy you can ask your attorney, your spouse's attorney or your spouse for a copy.If you have lost your copy you can ask your attorney, your spouse's attorney or your spouse for a copy.