Debt

In other words, if you die, neither your debts nor the debts of your departed loved ones will be passed to another person. Consider, for example, who is responsible for a deceased cosigner’s credit card obligation. Do I have to pay off my husband’s debts if he dies? Even if your spouse’s debt is left […]

The short answer is no—debts owed by your parents, partner, or children will not be transferred to you upon their death, and vice versa. If the other co-signer dies, the debts or money owed through joint and co-signed accounts are your responsibility. When your parents die does their debt become yours? The loss of a