Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Illinois

Is a surviving spouse responsible for her husband's credit card debt....the account was not a joint account. The state is Illinois


Asked on 3/08/10, 5:03 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys
David Labovitz Labovitz Law Firm, P.A.

If the account was not joint, you could run it through probate and settle it with his assets. But his estate does have the responsibility for settling his debts.

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Answered on 3/13/10, 6:17 pm
Jonathan Shimberg Shimberg and Crohn, P.C.

And the surviving does not.

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Answered on 3/14/10, 5:36 am


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