09/06/2022
Family members are generally not held responsible for paying off debt of the deceased. The division of an estate’s assets, however, occurs before any allotted inheritance is passed on to heirs. This can, in some cases, lead to family homes or other assets heirs expect to receive being sold to pay debts.
Unfortunately, credit card debt does not simply vanish when we are no longer around to pay the bills. Instead, this debt is considered part of our estate and then managed by an estate executor. For those interested in knowing more about what happens to credit card debt and any accumulated credit car