Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Illinois

Debt and death. Individual account but married

Hello,

A friend of mine's mom died about 8 months ago. Her husband is still alive. She had opened a couple of individual accounts (credit cards), and she owed approximately $5,000.00 Is the husband responsible for this debt or is it a write off to the credit card companies because of her death. She lived in Illinois.


Asked on 2/05/06, 11:55 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Thomas Moens Moens Law Offices, Chartered

Re: Debt and death. Individual account but married

Those debts would need to be paid by her estate, but not necessarily her husband. This can be a difficult distinction, but an attorney could make this determination.

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Answered on 2/05/06, 2:32 pm


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