What Happens To A Car Loan When Someone Dies?

Jack Ferry started his career as a daily newspaper reporter before moving to Detroit and working in the auto industry for 25+ years in several corporate media relations roles. After completing an assignment for a consumer finance trade association in.

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Jack Ferry started his career as a daily newspaper reporter before moving to Detroit and working in the auto industry for 25+ years in several corporate media relations roles. After completing an assignment for a consumer finance trade association in.

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Jack Ferry started his career as a daily newspaper reporter before moving to Detroit and working in the auto industry for 25+ years in several corporate media relations roles. After completing an assignment for a consumer finance trade association in.

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Jack Ferry started his career as a daily newspaper reporter before moving to Detroit and working in the auto industry for 25+ years in several corporate media relations roles. After completing an assignment for a consumer finance trade association in.

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What Happens To A Car Loan When Someone Dies?

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While no one wants to think about dying, anything can happen. And unfortunately, if you take out an auto loan and pass away before paying it off, the loan doesn’t just go away.

If you’re wondering what happens to a car loan when someone dies, here’s what you should know.

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Jack Ferry started his career as a daily newspaper reporter before moving to Detroit and working in the auto industry for 25+ years in several corporate media relations roles. After completing an assignment for a consumer finance trade association in Washington, D.C., he switched to freelance journalism. He has a masters in journalism from Michigan State University.

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