Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in California

decedant debt obligation

Brother-in law passed, there are no assets to speak of. Received credit card statement what is the family obligation if any to the creditor?


Asked on 3/10/07, 9:35 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Jonathan Stein Law Offices of Jonathan G. Stein

Re: decedant debt obligation

If the debt only belongs to your brother in law, call the credit card company. They will send you some forms and you complete them and mail them back with the death certificate. That should get them to close the account and stop attempting to collect the debt.

However, if anyone else used the card or is a co-borrower, they may be responsible for the charges.

You can read more about this at my blog, http://www.californiadebtblog.com

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Answered on 3/10/07, 2:45 pm


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