It all depends on what state you live in. Contact the credit card companies they can tell you
depending on who was using the card, that's who's fault it would be... I'm going to assume since it was your spouse's credit card, that your spouse is then responsible for it.
NO, not if my name was not on that card
The estate is primarily responsible. However, a spouse is normally considered to benefit from such debt and can be held responsible.
In most cases they will be held responsible. The spouse is considered to have benefited from the debt.
Your dead spouse's estate is responsible for the credit card debt. In practice, this may amount to "you are responsible for it."
No.
Illinois is not a community property state, therefore a spouse who is not a joint account holder is not responsible for the credit card debt of the other spouse.
If the debt was made when they were still married the answer is yes. STATED BY AUTHOR
If the surviving spouse was not an account holder then he or she is not responsible for repayment of the debt. FYI, authorized users are likewise not legally responsible for credit card debt as it is assumed the AU has no control over how the account is handled.
credit card debt is reserved to all the names that were used when the credit card was applied for so even in divorce situations where the judge has split the debt it is not legally removed from you if your name was on the account
Debts of the spouse are considered to have benefited both of them. He can be held responsible for the debts.
No, the spouse is not responsible. However it does come out there assets left behind.