Don't the debts have to be paid by her estate?

( idonthaveafunnynickname Drink-Aware? Sure. I'm aware I want another drink., Sun 25 Jan 2009, 12:27, 3 replies)

That's what I thought
Mind you, if she died with all those maxed out cards I can imagine "the estate" didn't have a lot to pay with.
(Bazongaloid, Sun 25 Jan 2009, 13:33, closed)

yup
when my great-grandad died my grandad had to pay off all his huge debts from drinking, as well as give what was in his will to people out of his own pocket
(deadly_sinners, Mon 26 Jan 2009, 0:57, closed)

I think
but don't know, loans, overdrafts, mortgages etc. are paid of by the estate, but credit card debts are written off when you die.
Think I read this somewhere.
Or made it up.
( monkeyboyalpha jumping on the bandwagon since, Mon 26 Jan 2009, 11:33, closed)

It depends on the card company, laws, etc
I worked for MBNA before the Bank of America takeover.
Standard policy was to write off balances from the deceased persons' account. On-the-job policy was to forward it to "Customer Assistance" aka the debt collectors. They'd get as much as they could without triggering a solicitors letter from the next-of-kin.

Fucking lying thieving sharks, I was never happier to leave a job!
(blueberrypossum wants to Jaffa your Cake, Mon 26 Jan 2009, 12:28, closed)