Originally Posted by
haymaker
1. Credit card debt dies with the debtor, but is chargeable to the estate.
2. National debt $9.99 trillion 2008, and projected $20 trillion 2016.
3. Public debt $5.8 trillion 2008 projected $14.7 trillion 2016.
Blame that on Bush if it makes you sleep better. IMHO they are both embarrassing fiscal managers.
if your state allows homestead then file the papers now and build your credit card debt after the homestead and the credit debt will not be applied to the estate.