Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in New York

Payment of deceased spouse's debts

When a spouse dies, is the surviving spouse responsible for credit card debt incurred by the deceased? Spouses did not share checking accounts or credit cards; Credit cards only in each person's name without the other spouse listed as a user, and surviving spouse didn't ever use cards.


Asked on 5/26/04, 2:18 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Guy Lewit Guy Mitchell Lewit, Esq.

Re: Payment of deceased spouse's debts

No. You are not. The deceased estate is...

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Answered on 5/26/04, 2:26 pm


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