Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Illinois
credit card responsiblity
My sisters boyfriend got a credit card and put her name down as an authorized user even though she never gave her s.s. # on the application or signed the application, if were to die will she be held responsible for the bill?
Thank You
Asked on 1/14/03, 12:12 am
1 Answer from Attorneys
Thaddeus Hunt
Law Offices of Thaddeus Hunt
Re: credit card responsiblity
This can be a stick situation. She would have to prove that the charges on the account were 1)not made by her and 2)in no way benefited her. The burden whether fairly or unfairly is often on the card user to prove that they have nothing to do with the charges.
Very truly yours,
Thaddeus J. Hunt, Esq.
(847) 223-4410
Answered on 1/14/03, 9:10 am
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