Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in California

My mom has me on her credit cards. I am not responsible for them/the payments however they are showing up on my credit report which I find odd since I never gave my social security number to them. Should I notify the credit bureaus of this?Years ago Mom just added my name and had my card issued. All are paid and up todate however I am concerned, since her balances are so high, that if she passes will I be responsible for them? Thank you..


Asked on 10/04/10, 2:49 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Steven Simons Law Office of Steven A. Simons

There is no easy answer to your question. However, there are a number of questiosn raised. Did your mom give the credit card companies your SS#? Do you use th ecredit cards for your items? was your credit relied upon by the credit card company in deciding to issue credit?

These an many more questions must be answered in order to answer your question.

The short answer to yoru questions is a definite "maybe".

Get you information about these acocunts together and then consult an attorney. For a one hour consultation you can buy a lot of peace of mind.

God luck,

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Answered on 10/09/10, 7:22 pm


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