614-322-2758

I know no one in Ohio, nor of any legitimate business anyone there would have with me.

614-322-2758 is a debt-recovery company in ohio called "Estate Information Services".

They have a website at www.probate-services.com

They specialize in collecting deceased debts for creditors.

Claimed to represent Discover regarding a charge not billed yet on a deceased persons account.

Left me a message asking me to return call at a 1-877 number, regarding the estate of my husband(who just died 3 WEEKS AGO!). Jeez. What trash.

And,yup...Estate Information Services, LLC
         2323 Lake Club Drive
         Columbus, Ohio 43232
"EIS specializes in the collection of deceased debt for creditors across the country."

Well I'm certainly not going to call THEM back and listen to someone threaten me to pay them. They can call ME back, thank you, and at that time I will be happy to give them my attorney's name & #. We were right in the middle of filing for bankruptcy when he passed (cancer). Do they really think people are dumb enough to be bullied into paying off the credit card balances of someone who is dead, if your name is not even on the accounts?

Anyway, telling collectors to talk to your lawyer usually does the trick.

I got a call from them today, it was funny cause I got a letter last week from them...The only problem is I am not dead...I tried to explain that to the guy on the phone...and he said I was mistaken that they have proof...That Mary had passed away 3 months ago...So I just hung up...They are to stupid to be in business...

Same thing as listed before but this caller was trying to get some one to pay off a dead family member's Capitol One's card.

These people are the scum of the earth and will call over and over and over again.

We got a voice mail and the man made it sound like there was an issue with my mother in laws estate.  I called to find out what was going on and the man wanted her social security number in order to look up the reason for the call.  I told him to look it up by my phone number, but he couldn't manage to pull that off.  I asked him what they could potentially be calling about since he couldn't find any information and he said they were just calling to find out if we were filing her estate into probate.  I asked why he wanted to know and he answered me with "Because it's my job"  Needless to say - if finding this information out was his mission...MISSION FAILED.  Never once did he identify himself as a debt collector and if they call back again someone is going to get an earful for this misrepresentation.

They (an employe) left a message looking for a fictions dead person hoping I would call them back, bwahhhhh! I already know who they are and what they want so the deception wasn't necessary on there part, but does show that they are a shady business by trying a bold faced lie trying to get me to call over $200, shame on them.

There big mistake, will be I have there address and live just a few miles away from there business hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!

I checked there address and its fake to, the address listed on there web site is to a "golf country club" there are only 2 business on the 2300 block of lake club drive and the other is a hotel, even more shaddyness, hum!, makes ya wonder huh?.

This "very unprofessional company" has called three times and I have point-blake told them to take my number out of their system.  The third time they called they made it sound like it was a job reference for someone to get information.  Now I called back immediately to give them hell and suddenly no one's knows anything.
Please call them back and ask for JOSH, he is the highest management person there.  Call them back and give them a dose of their own medicine.

I got a call from this number about my mother's estate.  Apparently she had a credit card with an outstanding balance when she died in September.  They were calling to see if someone was going to pay the balance.

I recieved  2 phone calls from thios Number today when i was sleeping & they didn't leave any Voicemail so im not gonna call them back & besides that i don't owe any pennie to anyone neither my family members so they can't bully me for anything ,,,

I just got a call a few minutes about someones estate that I don't even know. I figured it was a scam!! lol They won't get me. The guy said he was calling from CITI Bank, but the caller I.D. showed estate information.

YO  SCOTTYhotty, this place is a 3 story building with a few DIFFERENT BUSINESS listed there, one of which we are all inquiring about. its a legitimate business but a business that collects a dead person's past debt. tell them to shove it basically and YOU  are not responsible for anyones past debt. tell them you WILL file on them if they continue to call you. simple enough. its really funny how 1-2 years after a loved one dies , you still have these vultures continuing to harass you over anothers old, past debt. what a sham!$!$!$

I received a call today from this "estate" company.  They left a message to call them re: a Capital One account, for my EX husband, who recently passed.  We were divorced 16 years ago.

call again and I will begin a law suit, I have no relation to the deceased, don't even know who the heck *&^*&^*&^ you are talking about...IDIOTS!

I got a letter from these guys claiming a credit card debt for a relative who died a year ago.  They claimed that there was a debt from a "CITI AT&T UNIVERSAL MASTERCARD" but did not give a credit card number!  They did not break down the charges for the card.

The deceased did not receive a bill from the alleged credit card company in the year since he died.  There was no record in his well-kept financial records of his having such a Mastercard.  The letter said that if the debt was disputed that they would "obtain verification of the debt"!  However, they would be happy to encumber the estate if the debt of between $500 an $600 were not paid without verifying the debt.

Any reputable company would provide the account number and a way to contact the alleged credit card company to verify the debt.

The debt collectors are behaving badly again. This time they're hitting up surviving family members for money that's owed by the dead!

The New York Times reports that some collection agencies specialize in this somewhat morbid pursuit. Collectors even receive "sensitivity" training to deal with grieving relatives. They'll speak in hushed tones on the phone like a funeral director and refer you to a legitimate grief counselor if necessary.

In most cases, you have no legal obligation to assume the debt of a late spouse, sibling or parent. But the collectors will never tell you that.

The only states where there is a possibility that a surviving spouse may have some responsibility for a debt are "community property states" -- Arizona, California, Idaho, Louisiana, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Washington and Wisconsin.

In such states, an executor/executrix or administrator (in the event there is no will) may be responsible for assessing the estate to see if there's money to pay out to creditors.

But in general, if you get a call from these slimeballs, know that you likely don't owe them a penny.

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You come home one day and find a letter, asking you to pay your recently deceased spouse’s $400 credit card bill. Soon after, you start receiving collection calls. What should you do? Are you responsible for paying the bill?

It is not uncommon for creditors to turn to relatives for collection after a person dies. In some cases, they may be legally on the hook for the debt. However, often times, they are not. Knowing the law can help you handle bill collectors without being bullied into unnecessary payment.

When dealing with the debt of a deceased person, the first thing you want to consider is if anyone else’s name on the account. Each account holder can be held legally responsible for the outstanding balance, regardless of who used the account or whatever agreement the account holders had on who would pay the bill. Taking the example above, let’s say the credit card was a joint account, owned by your spouse and you. He was the only one who used the card and made the payments. You simply co-signed on the application because he had a low credit score. Unfortunately, since your name is on the account, you are still on the hook for the outstanding balance. This rule only applies to co-signers, not authorized users, who are not legally obligated to repay the debt. (However, you can be held responsible for charges you make after the death of the primary account holder, so don’t buy a $3,000 television with the card thinking you can get it for free.)

In most states, relatives whose names are not on the account cannot be held personally responsible for a deceased person’s debt. In community property states (Alaska, Arizona, California, Idaho, Louisiana, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Washington, and Wisconsin), spouses may be responsible for paying the debt, even if their name is not in the account. If you live in one of these states, it is a good idea to talk to a lawyer about what your obligations are.

Even if you are not obligated to pay a creditor out of your own pocket, that does not necessarily mean you can tell them, “Tough luck. You are not getting a penny.” Obviously, the creditor cannot collect directly from a borrower who is not alive, but they are entitled to collect from his or her estate, meaning they can take from assets before they are passed on to heirs (although certain assets, such as retirement funds and life insurance, may be exempt). For example, if your father left you the $10,000 in his savings account and had a $3,000 loan outstanding at the time of his death, the lender would get $3,000, and you would get $7,000. However, if there are not enough assets to cover the bills, then some creditors are simply out of luck – they cannot collect money the estate does not have.

It is the role of the executor of the estate to pay the deceased person’s outstanding bills. If you are the executor, you may want to consult with a lawyer about your state’s probate process and laws. There may be specific regulations on the order that the debts should be paid.

If you are not the executor of the estate but are receiving phone calls and/or letters asking you to pay, you should refer the creditor to the executor. If they are persistent, send a certified letter stating that the person is deceased and you are not responsible for paying the debt. Don’t let yourself be intimidated into paying a debt you are not responsible for. If the bill collector is making claims you don’t believe are true, such as saying you are a co-signer on the account, ask for proof. Let them know you are aware of your rights and will report them if they do not stop calling you. Harassing bill collectors can be reported to the Federal Trade Commission (877-382-4357) and state attorney general’s office. (They investigate patterns of complaints but typically do not intervene in individual cases.) If the collection activity still does not stop, you may want to hire an attorney to send them a letter and, if needed, take additional legal action.

While you may inherit Great Aunt Suzy’s doll collection or Grandma Jane’s floral sofa, luckily, in most cases, you won’t inherit your relatives’ debt.

http://www.balancepro.net/education/publications/debtafterdeath.html

They have called and sent letter, they were told my Father passed away left no money , he didn't , he has been in a nursing home for quite  along time , I am not paying his bills. They wrote and said they were going to get a judgement against me.I am not responsible for his debts .

This number has called me on multiple occasions.  If they do not reach me, they leave no message.  On the one occasion they reached me, I asked them who they were.  They states, EIS.  I asked what EIS stood for.  They stated Estate Information Services.  I asked them why they were calling me and what estate I was to be a part of.  They stated very rudely to me, "You don't ask the questions here.  We do."  So . . . I hung up.