Credit cart debts are one of the primary reasons to open an estate. The estate has to pay off the debts. If the estate doesn't have the assets to do so, they distribute as best they can. If the court approves the distribution, the debts are ended.
The estate has to pay all of the debts off if possible. If the estate doesn't have the assets to do so, they distribute as best they can. If the court signs off on the distribution, the debts are ended.
The estate is responsible for the decedent's credit card debt.
Your mother's estate is responsible for her credit card debt.
The Debt goes to be paid by his estate, if there is no money to pay the debt it just bad luck for the credit card company.
It does not. The debt belongs to the deceased. If the estate cannot settle the account, the credit card company is not going to get paid.
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Credit card debts are one of the primary reasons someone should open an estate. The estate has to pay off the debts. If the estate doesn't have the assets to do so, they distribute as best they can. If the court approves the distribution, the debts are ended.
The estate is responsible for the sole debts of the decedent. If there is no estate then the creditors are out of luck.
Currently I am dealing with estate issues and credit card debts. I am not a lawyer but after talking to many professionals, it seems to me that if their is no estate and no joint credit card holders then the card company will have to write it off.....
The estate covers the bill. If the spouse is still alive, he/she will probably have to cover the bill with the proceeds of the estate. If there aren't enough assets to cover the debt, and the credit account was not joint with anyone else, the credit card company will have to pay it out of their own pocket. Credit card companies cannot force the family to pay the debt. == ==
Your dead spouse's estate is responsible for the credit card debt. In practice, this may amount to "you are responsible for it."
The estate pays. If nothing in the estate they do not get paid.