Can a credit card company charge monthly finance charges after the death of the card holder if someone is trying to pay the debt off?

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Yes. The question might possible be is anyone obligated to pay the debt at all? If the the deceased person was the only account holder, no one else is responsible for the debt; except posssibly the deceased's estate (if there is one). If there is a surviving spouse and the couple lived in a community property state, the spouse might be obligated to repay the debt(s)... Macky(macky83@juno.com)

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