Is my father liable for a credit card that was only in my late mom’s name?

Is my father liable for a credit card that was only in my late mom’s name?

My mom passed away and had one credit card in only her name. There is no life insurance or 401Ks there is funeral debt medical bills. The house is in my fathers and her name however they had a home equity loan out to cover some bills so even if the house was to be sold there is no large equity.

Asked on April 17, 2012 under Estate Planning, New York

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