Can credit card companies sue an estate of someone who has died to collect outstanding balances?

My father in-law has incurable cancer, and outstanding credit card debt of about $55K. Can the credit card companies sue his estate or children to collect the outstanding balances on his accounts once he passes away?

How is a credit card considered a written contract instead of an open account?

I am being sued by a collection agency for an old (over 3 years) Visa credit card debt. I live in Alabama and the Statue of Limitations on Open Accounts is 3 years. I hired an attorney but he says that I probably will have to settle because it is not an open account but [...]

What is the best solution for credit card debt?

What is the best solution for credit card debt?
I am way in over my head, I have 6 credit cards and I’m over $40,000 in debt. I have tried to take out a loan at the bank to consolidate but i got turned down. I need HELP!

Is it better to take out a personal loan or apply for another credit card?

I am trying to pay off credit card bills ($2,000 in credit card debt), get a new laptop and set aside $2,000 for a deposit on an apartment for next year. Is it better to take out a personal loan or apply for another credit card and do a balance transfer on it. Thanks!

What is the best method for consumer credit card debt relief?

We started a program with “Consumer Credit Counselors” This progarm has us pay the Consumer Credit Counselors, then they pay the credit cards every month. All they do is lower some of the interest rates. They don’t negotiate amount owed. The payments are too high for us, so we looked into other alternatives. We found [...]

What is the best way to get rid of credit card debt?

Hi All. I’m a recent college grad who is fairly new to the workforce and is ready to get rid of her credit card debt!! I was fortunate enought not to borrow much in student loans (a total of about $9,000), however by grad time I owed about 9 thousand in credit card [...]

What is the best way to pay off credit card debt?

My credit card balance is $30,000. Would it be best if I take out a low interest loan for this amount, or home equity loan, or just keep paying on my credit card bill monthly?

I heard the federal government recently cut interest rates. Why hasn’t my credit card rate gone down?

I read the other day that the Federal Government recently cut the interest rates to banks. I called my credit card company and they told me my approx $65K of credit card debt is still at 29.44% and hasn’t dropped yet. When can I expect my credit card rate to drop? I am going to [...]

How much credit card debt?

I’m looking for record breakers here. I want to hear who has the most outrageous amount of credit card debt, for comparison purposes.

Can I deduct credit card interest for money deposited into a MM account?

If I take a credit card cash advance and deposit this money into a money market account, is the interest on this credit card debt deductable on federal taxes? I have an unique credit card offer that would actually yield a significant profit if the interest is tax deductable.