Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Wisconsin
My spouse passed away and I am trying to pay off credit card debts. My wife had a card in her name only and I just paid it in full. The credit card company received the payment but will not refund me . I just found out that I'm not responsible for that debt. Is there a way to get the payment refunded.?
1 Answer from Attorneys
Probably not; since once you make a voluntary payment in WI, that act more or less waives any counterclaims or other objections relating to whether or not you owed the money or had anything coming back to you. I would therefore recomend that you get legal advice before you pay next time. However, what is a bit less obvious here is whether or not you owe the money, since in WI, both spouses are indeed generally liable for marital debt.
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