Only if they resided in one of the community property states. If that isn't the case, the debts along with the estate (nonexempt assets) will be subject to probate.
Provided the mother had enough available credit on the card yes. Incidentally, the mother would have to be the one that called her credit card company to action it.
If the credit card is drawn against the business, that is if it is a business account, then yes. If the card is a personal card, then his estate is responsible for payment of any outstanding debt. Since the business is part of his estate, if in probate it is determined that the business owes the debt, then yes, you or rather the business is responsible.
The estate is primarily responsible. However, a spouse is normally considered to benefit from such debt and can be held responsible.
You are because you incurred the debt.
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.
Yes!
Your mother's estate is responsible for her credit card debt.
Answer credit cardfrom past experience with my mother in law, you are responsible for the credit card balance The surviving joint account holder would be responsible for the entire amount owed.Credit Card DebtUnfortunantly you will be responsible for all of it.
Modification to question... If your mother-in-law created a credit card account in your wife's name when she was a minor with the mother-in-law as a co-signer, and your wife did not use the card but the mother-in-law did, who is responsible for the balance?
No one can really answer that. We do not know your mother and your person story with them. No one can answer this except your mother. Ask her.
No. Authorized users are NOT responsible for credit card debt, regardless of the state of residency.
Call your Disctict Attorney Office and report the fraud.
The estate is responsible for the decedent's credit card debt.
Provided the mother had enough available credit on the card yes. Incidentally, the mother would have to be the one that called her credit card company to action it.
No. The card holder is responsible for all debt on the credit they extended to him. (You may be responsible to the credit card holder for the debt he incurred for you, if that was your agreement).
If the credit card is drawn against the business, that is if it is a business account, then yes. If the card is a personal card, then his estate is responsible for payment of any outstanding debt. Since the business is part of his estate, if in probate it is determined that the business owes the debt, then yes, you or rather the business is responsible.
No. The credit card companies will try to get you to pay off your parent's bills but you don't have it. It is all volunteer. I was glad to learn this since my mother is 81.