Can you refuse to pay a deceased relative’s debt?

A person’s debt doesn’t just transfer to the next of kin after death, but that doesn’t mean it disappears, either.  J Studios/Getty Images Receiving a phone call from a debt collector is generally unwelcome under any circumstances. It can be especially jarring, though, in the days after a family member’s death, when a creditor is … Read more

When should you stop paying a deceased person’s bills?

Determining which bills you should prioritize can be a tricky process after a loved one’s death. Tatiana Sviridova/Getty Images Settling someone’s financial affairs after they die is rarely as straightforward as just canceling accounts and closing the estate. After all, their financial life doesn’t just come to a hard stop. Mortgage payments may still be … Read more

What happens if you don’t pay a deceased person’s credit card debt?

Skipping the bill on a late relative’s card may sound reckless, but it could be the right move to make. Getty Images/iStockphoto When a loved one dies, financial questions often arrive alongside grief over the loss. Bank accounts must be closed, insurance claims need to be filed and final bills continue to arrive long after … Read more

Dems face reckoning after putting deceased labor leader on pedestal as sexual abuse allegations emerge

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Democrats are facing a reckoning after casting César Chavez as a near-sacred figure of the American left for decades— honoring him in DNC statements, White House proclamations and annual public tributes — but that long-running celebration is now colliding with newly surfaced abuse allegations serious enough that … Read more