Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Michigan
credit card debt of deceased husband
husand had two credit cards in his name only, is his wife responsible to pay off debt
Asked on 3/10/07, 12:36 am
2 Answers from Attorneys
Stuart Collis
Collis, Griffor & Hendra, PC
Re: credit card debt of deceased husband
Under Michigan law, as of 1999, spouses are no longer responsible for the other spouse's debt. However, a divorce judgment may modify that between the two spouses but not as to the creditor.
Answered on 3/10/07, 1:24 am
Rochelle Guznack
Law Offices of Rochelle E. Guznack, PLLC
Re: credit card debt of deceased husband
If there are probate assets, there is a chance the debts will need to be paid by a probate estate. If not, the surviving spouse is probably not responsible for the debt of a deceased spouse so long as the debt is not joint and the spouse did not use the credit cards after the death of the spouse.
Answered on 3/11/07, 1:06 pm
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