[WSBAPT] Interest and Fees on Credit Cards after death

[Melinda Grout]

I agree with Heather that fees and interest are not appropriate charges post death, regardless of when the Notice to Creditors was received, although I do not have a specific site as you requested.  

Also, my PRs have generally been successful, with DCM and with many other creditors, in negotiating a reduced payment in situations where liquid funds are low, with most success if done prior to end of creditors period.  

That being said, in one recent probate, a person down at DCM did not get the Creditor Claim postmarked in time (as evidenced by the postmark on the envelope) but did include an affidavit stating that she did mail it two days earlier than she actually had.  Thought I’d seen it all…

Regards,

Melinda Grout
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