Am I responsible for paying my late mother's credit card debt?

You are not personally responsible for her debts—and don’t let the credit card issue pressure you into taking on this debt. If there’s enough money in your mother’s estate to pay all your mother’s debts, then it’s your legal responsibility to pay them. If there isn’t enough money to go around, then state law sets out the priority for paying debts. In most states, credit cards fall near the bottom of the heap, below funeral expenses, attorneys’ fees, taxes, and other obligations.