<prompt> Human: My husband has been getting several calls a day from a debt collector, but he knew we had nothing in collections, so he ignored it. He finally called back to see who they were and they told him they were looking for his grandmother. His response: Good luck, she died four years ago. They wouldnt tell them what company the debt was with. And he has no idea how they even got his number. She died in 2013 and he hadnt seen her since 2010. We dont think she would have put him on any accounts. Called his step mother and she thinks it was a phone company because she doesnt remember canceling her phone service when she died. Im wondering if this would affect his credit, if they have his information. And if they wont tell him anything about the account, does that mean hes not on it? Do they not write off debts after a person has died?  <response>: They will bug family to try to pay the debts of a deceased person, but the family doesnt owe anything on behalf of the deceased person.However, if they can convince the family to pay even a small amount towards it, the family member will be on the hook for the debt. They will likely try to harass or trick into just paying a small amount so they will leave him alone... just to trick him being responsible for the debt so they can get that .Not a lawyer though, this is just what Ive seen posted on this sub many times. 