Deceased credit card debt. Virginia
Question Details: My mother-in-law died with $1600 in credit card debt. Her assets did not cover the cost of the funeral and cemetary. Is my wife or I responsible for that debt?
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No, neither you nor your wife are responsible for her late mother's debts, unless you agreed to take them on.
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