Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in New York
Store credit card
Who is responsible for the debt on a store credit card after the person dies?
Asked on 7/12/09, 5:12 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
John Gibson
John W. Gibson, Esquire
Re: Store credit card
The person's estate if it is solvent. If it is not solvent after payment of priorities such as the funeral bill, executor's fees, expenses of last illness, etc. then the store is out of luck.
Answered on 7/20/09, 3:56 pm