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Are adult children responsible for deceased parents debt in North Carolina?
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∙ 12y ago
In no state are they responsible to do it with their own money. If you are the executor of the estate, yes, insomuch as there are assets to pay them with. If the debts exceed the assets, there are some people who will not get paid, including the beneficiaries.
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