No. An AU is not legally responsible for repaying the debt to the creditor as it is presumed that the AU has no control over the account itself. Hopefully the AU would consider it their personal responsibility to pay the account holder.
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No. Authorized users are NOT responsible for credit card debt, regardless of the state of residency.
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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).
No, Rhode Island is not a community property state and an authorized user is not responsible for the debt incurred.
No, authorized users are not responsible for debt incurred on such an account.
Of course, and they can be sued if they don't pay.
If you have a card with your name on it usually you are considered a joint account holder and are responsible for the debt incurred on that account. If a consumer is listed as an authorized user (they do not have a card with their name) he or she is not responsible for the debt.
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If the surviving spouse was not an account holder then he or she is not responsible for repayment of the debt. FYI, authorized users are likewise not legally responsible for credit card debt as it is assumed the AU has no control over how the account is handled.
No. An authorized user is not responsible for credit card debt in any situation. Sorry, I failed to mention that the exception is if the "AU" is a spouse and the couple reside in a community property state. What if the authorized user charged on the card? Would he be held responsible for that?
Being an authorized user on a credit card can help build credit history and improve credit score. However, authorized users are not responsible for paying the debt on the card, but they should use the card responsibly to maintain good credit standing.