Tag Archives: husband died
- My Husband Died. How Can I Get Creditors to Stop Calling Me?
Hi ! MY NAME IS LILLIE, In the state of Tex. old bills 4 yrs. or more should be desolved. and a lot of those bills was here when my husband was living. My husband took care of the bills, In 2001 he got colon cancer & he died in 09. how can I get [...]
- My Husband Passed Away. Can I File My Taxes as Single Now? – June
“Dear Jim, my husband passed away we always filed jointly..can I file as being single this year? will I have to file his income tax…what is the best root to pursue? June” The Answer: June: Thanks for your question. First of all, I am sorry for your loss. Your first question: Can I file jointly [...]
- Husband Died. No 401K. No Life Insurance. Should I File Bankruptcy? – Patty
“Dear Lewis, i lost mt job in feb 09 did not find work until sept 09. though my husband worked we where not able to make ends meet. we have still been struggling to make ends meet even after i found a job. but in jan 2011 my husband died, no life insurance, no 401 [...]
- Can the Creditors Force My Mother to Sell Her House? – Leigh Anne
My step-father recently died and my mother is living on disability and now only a small portion of his social security and retirement. He only has 41K left in retirement. The company he worked for went bankrupt. She has no other income. They have a house payment which she can still make. She can afford [...]
- My Husband Died With Debt in His Name. Do I Have to Pay It? – Teresa
“Dear Steve, Married 25 yrs. & my husband always paid the bills, he died on 25 Apr.2010. I live in Ca., no life ins., he was unemployed for over 1 yr. Our house is almost in foreclousure, & I’m trying to catch up on the payments right now, so that I’m not out looking for [...]
- My Mother Was Recently Widowed and Lost Half Her Income. – Mo
“Dear Steve, My Mother who is 68 yrs. old was recently widowed. Her and my step-Father were already on a limited income. She gets s/s beniftits of approx $800.00 per mth. Along with a small Retiremet check of $110.00 per mth. She will now loose the $900.00 of my Step-Fathers S/S income. Basically Half of [...]
- I Went Bankrupt Five Years Ago. I Don’t Think I Can Do That Again. – CurlyGirl
CurlyGirl “Dear Steve, I’m current on all my credit card debts, but the $700 a month in minimum payments (on about $10K total in debt) is killing me. I was laid off from a good job 2 years ago and have been freelancing ever since, so my income is irregular, but still enough to live. [...]
- Deceased Spouse Left $33,000 Worth of Credit Card Debt. What Can I Do? – Judy
“Dear Steve, My husband passed away rhe end of 2008. I had been iill in 2007 and was not working. Other than the horrible fact he died, I did not know we were in financial trouble. Two days after he died, I opened mail I had never seen and found out he had been carrying [...]
- My Father-In-Law Died and Left My Mother-In-Law Deep in Debt. – Sherry
“Dear Steve, My father in law passed away and my mother in law has been left with an enormous debt. we did not realize they were this much in debt and are trying to figure out the best option for her.she is 73 yrs old. just to make her payments each month she is 500.00 [...]
- My Husband Died and My House Was Destroyed by Hurricane Katrina. – Sandy
“Dear Steve, My husband passed away 4 years ago and the following year hurricane Katrina severely destroyed my house. I FINALLY sold my house May 2008 for peanuts, but had to live off that money due to being unemployed since Feb. 2008. I draw a pension from my late husband which is exempt from any [...]