Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Pennsylvania
Credit Bills
Mother-in-law has high credit card balances. Receives social security.
Lives with my wife and I. She pays her bills through a checking account. Our names are on the account. If she would pass, are we responsible for her debts since are names are on her account? She has no estate.
Asked on 3/12/07, 10:02 am
1 Answer from Attorneys
John Jackson
Law Office of John A. Jackson, P.C.
Re: Credit Bills
Not likely unless you did something fraudulent like using her card to buy an unreasonable amount of stuff for you and your wife.
Answered on 3/12/07, 10:09 am