Haven't found a thread to deal with my enquiry so I'll post it myself in case there's a way of doing it.

I was given an iPod Touch as a gift, with a set acct with start money. Unfortunately, the person who opened that acct died and the acct died with him.

The problem arising from that is this: some purchased apps made from that acct have now available updates which I can't access because those purchases are tied to a now nonexistent acct, even if they still show in my device.

So my question is simple. Is there a way to transfer those apps to my current acct without having to pay again for them?

Thanks in advance.