Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Texas
Credit Card Debt
When a person dies are they required by law to pay off credit card debt. If not where is that law found in legal codes.
Asked on 2/08/08, 10:54 pm
2 Answers from Attorneys
Donald McLeaish
McLeaish&Associates;, P.C.
Re: Credit Card Debt
A dead person cannot pay ..but if he left assets that need to be distributed thru probate, the creditors must make application in probate for payment...the administrator or executor should have a lawyer and contest creditors claims
Answered on 2/09/08, 10:02 am
Donald McLeaish
McLeaish&Associates;, P.C.
Re: Credit Card Debt
A dead person cannot pay ..but if he left assets that need to be distributed thru probate, the creditors must make application in probate for payment...the administrator or executor should have a lawyer and contest creditors claims
Answered on 2/09/08, 10:02 am
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