Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in New Jersey

Re: Liability after death

No one is ever responsible for a decedent's debts except in some rare cases such as spouses to the extent the debt was for necessary items such as food, shelter or medical care; if he was a minor which here, he was not or; if someone had guaranteed a debt such as by co-signing a loan.

The Executor of his Estate (or the Administrator appointed if he had no Will) must make sure his assets are liquidated to pay his debts and if there's not enough money, then pro-rata to each creditor, e.g. 10 cents on the dollar. Certain debts have priority over others so it is important to know whom to pay, when and how much.

Re: Liability after death

Only to the extent the deceased had any assets or another person co-signed. Any questions call.