credit card debt of deceased husband
husand had two credit cards in his name only, is his wife responsible to pay off debt
Asked on 3/10/07, 12:36 am
2 Answers from Attorneys
Stuart Collis
Collis, Griffor & Hendra, PC
Re: credit card debt of deceased husband
Under Michigan law, as of 1999, spouses are no longer responsible for the other spouse's debt. However, a divorce judgment may modify that between the two spouses but not as to the creditor.
Answered on 3/10/07, 1:24 am
Rochelle Guznack
Law Offices of Rochelle E. Guznack, PLLC
Re: credit card debt of deceased husband
If there are probate assets, there is a chance the debts will need to be paid by a probate estate. If not, the surviving spouse is probably not responsible for the debt of a deceased spouse so long as the debt is not joint and the spouse did not use the credit cards after the death of the spouse.
Answered on 3/11/07, 1:06 pm
