Dear Ann Landers,
A friend of mine told me recently that when a husband dies, all the family debts, such as department 125 store bills, time payments on appliances, cars, and house mortgages are automatically canceled, provided each account is under $450.1 had never heard of this before. Please tell me if my friend has correct information?-Learning Every Day

Dear Learning,
Your friend does not have correct infor-mation, and I hope you will set her straight. Women have been known to kill their husbands for less.