Credit card debt of deceased .who is responsible

hendela Posts: 1, Reputation: 1

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Dec 9, 2008, 06:38 PM

Credit card debt of deceased .who is responsible

Credit card debt of deceased mother... who is responsible ?

ScottGem Posts: 64,966, Reputation: 6056

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Dec 9, 2008, 07:25 PM

The estate of the deceased.

NASCAR_Devil Posts: 20, Reputation: 1

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Dec 31, 2008, 10:19 AM

If there is an estate, then secured creditors would be paid first, then unsecured (CC's).

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