In Florida, when a spouse dies, does their credit card bills get written off?
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In Florida, when a spouse dies, does their credit card bills get written off?
My wife passed away and had her own credit card bills with no one as an authorized user. How do I get those bills written off?
Asked on October 4, 2019 under Estate Planning, Florida
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 4 years ago | Contributor
If their are not enough assets in the deceased spouse's estate, then their credit card bills will be writen off. At least so long as the surviving spouse is not a joint account holder or otherwise agreed to be responsile for repayment.
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