My mom, 85, stopped paying her credit card and is already $25K in debt — but will the impact of her freefall pass to me?

Imagine Jean, a 51-year-old woman from Florida, who cares for her elderly mother. Must Read While the two are close, Jean has just discovered her 85-year-old mother, Marie, has stopped paying her credit cards over the past year, following a terminal diagnosis. She has spent much of her life living frugally and has now expressed some regrets about not enjoying life more in her younger years. Marie is now $25,000 in debt and the companies are beginning to call and send letters. Jean wonders if they can put ...