https://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Rebuilding-Your-Credit/credit-reporting/m-p/408131#M44232 I was an authorized user on my Mom's account; I took my name off her account and she is now in a nursing home and her accounts are extremely delinquent; about to get&nbsp;written off because she has no income after paying the nursing home or&nbsp;any assets.&nbsp; &nbsp; Her cards are still listed on my credit report as an authorized user and is killing my credit score ( I think ). Fri, 02 Jan 2009 21:29:12 GMT Anonymous 2009-01-02T21:29:12Z https://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Rebuilding-Your-Credit/credit-reporting/m-p/408131#M44232 I was an authorized user on my Mom's account; I took my name off her account and she is now in a nursing home and her accounts are extremely delinquent; about to get&nbsp;written off because she has no income after paying the nursing home or&nbsp;any assets.&nbsp; &nbsp; Her cards are still listed on my credit report as an authorized user and is killing my credit score ( I think ). Fri, 02 Jan 2009 21:29:12 GMT https://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Rebuilding-Your-Credit/credit-reporting/m-p/408131#M44232 Anonymous 2009-01-02T21:29:12Z https://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Rebuilding-Your-Credit/credit-reporting/m-p/408135#M44233 <P>If you are no longer an AU, you can ask the card issuer to remove from your CR or you can dispute as "no longer AU on account, please remove."</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Yes, these accounts affect your score. </P> Fri, 02 Jan 2009 21:35:19 GMT https://ficoforums.myfico.com/t5/Rebuilding-Your-Credit/credit-reporting/m-p/408135#M44233 Anonymous 2009-01-02T21:35:19Z