Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Maine

Re: laws in Maine on widows

She is not personally responsible for any of his debts. His estate is responsible, which apparently has assets including a mobile home and land. The credit card company will be a creditor of his estate. As spouse, your mother has a priority to a portion of the estate assets before general creditors get paid. In other words, in Probate law there are certain portions of his estate "exempted" from general creditor claims to pay a spouse and family. Exactly how much I would not know without reviewing the entire situation. My firm and others can administer an estate, file the paperwork with the Court, etc. and be sure the law is followed. The legal cost for administering an estate, even one with modest assets, can range from 1,000 to 2,000.