Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in California
credit card use after parent's death
can a heir use the parents's credit card after their death or use a line of credit?
3 Answers from Attorneys
Re: credit card use after parent's death
The cards should have been closed during the probate process. The answer to your question is �no� they cannot be used.
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Re: credit card use after parent's death
He can, but it is credit card fraud and fraud of the estate.
Re: credit card use after parent's death
Thank you for your posting on LawGuru.com, and the opportunity for me to help you by responding to your posting.
The answer to your question is no. Having said, that, many heirs do use a credit card, but doing so is fraud, and credit card accounts are supposed to be closed as part of the probate process.
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