This is a serious issue. In every state upon the death of an account holder the card issuer(s) must be given timely notification. Even before that is done the card is NOT to be used. Person's using the card(s) after the account holder's death can be held responsible for any/all debt incurred. They may also be liable for civil and/or criminal penalties.
Yes!
No, unless you are responsible for his account already.
Not unless they co-signed for the loans or credit cards. The estate is responsible for the debts.
yes it can, both parties are equally responsible for the account
A joint account holder cannot be removed from the account, the account will have to be closed.
If you close your bank account, your credit card account will typically remain open and unaffected. However, you will still be responsible for making payments on your credit card balance as usual.
Being an authorized user on a credit card account can help you build credit history, improve your credit score, and access credit without being responsible for the payments.
If they are joint user of the account, yes she is responsible
Illinois is not a community property state, therefore a spouse who is not a joint account holder is not responsible for the credit card debt of the other spouse.
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.
Yes, it is perfectly legal to check your credit score before opening an account with a bank. The bank themselves would run a credit check on you before finalizing the account opening procedure. However a good credit score is not mandatory to open a deposit account.
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.