Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in New York
Credit card payment
If the primary card holder passes away, is the spouse who is the secondary card holder resposible for payment?
Asked on 6/13/04, 9:14 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Kevin Connolly
Kevin J. Connolly
Re: Credit card payment
(1) The surviving spouse is always liable for charges that s/he signed for.
(2) Liability for the balance of the charges depends on the exact terms of the agreement with the card issuer and on whether the secondary user signed anything other than charge slips.
Answered on 6/14/04, 9:01 am
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