Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in California

creditor of decedant's estate

Can a creditor of the decendant collect an unsecured debt from the surviving spouse? Decedant purchased a car, financed through the dealership/manufacturer. Upon his death, car was repossessed. Creditor seeks $11k deficiency from surviving spouse who would easily be classified as ''working poor.'' Can the creditor collect from the spouse? Or is the car the only recourse?


Asked on 11/07/05, 8:19 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Donald Field Donald L. Field, Jr., Attorney at Law

Re: creditor of decedant's estate

see:

http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/cacodes/fam/910-916.html

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Answered on 11/11/05, 12:16 pm


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