Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Texas

If a spouse dies and leaves credit card debt, is the other spouse legally responsible to pay it back even though he or she is not on the account?


Asked on 11/08/11, 3:05 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Mark Dunn Mark D. Dunn

No. Not unless the debt was for "necessaries" - food, medical care, clothing.

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Answered on 11/09/11, 5:38 am


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