My father inlaw just passed away. In his passing there was not enough funds in the estate to cover his credit card debt. Is my mother inlaw liable for that debt? The accounts were not in her name.

If it matters the accounts were opened in Arizona and Nevada they then moved to Washington where he passed.

Thanks,
ngoolia

[QUOTE=ngoolia]My father inlaw just passed away. In his passing there was not enough funds in the estate to cover his credit card debt. Is my mother inlaw liable for that debt? The accounts were not in her name.

If it matters the accounts were opened in Arizona and Nevada they then moved to Washington where he passed.



I just looked this up for somebody - and was surprised, by the way with the results.

It appears the debt is the responsibility of your mother-in-law.

The Law is: "A community property state is one in which married couples are considered to own their property, assets, and income jointly. In community property states, credit accounts opened during marriage are automatically considered to be joint accounts. The following states are community property states:
Arizona
California
Idaho
Louisiana
Nevada
New Mexico
Texas
Washington
Wisconsin"

Very sorry about your loss.