Not sure if the same applies worldwide but certainly not in the UK
The child is not responsible for the debts of the parents. The estate has to resolve all of these before they can close it out.
In Alabama, the parent would not be considered a wrongful death beneficiary of the adult child if there are no surviving spouse or children. In Nebraska, however, the parent could potentially be considered a wrongful death beneficiary if there are no surviving spouse or children. Each state has its own specific laws governing wrongful death claims.
yes In Missouri, the owing parent is required to carry insurance to cover his payments in the event of his death. If he does not, and his parents survive him, their estate can be attached, even if he had older children from his first wife who had passed away during the marriage.
If the parent is the sole owner of any property at the time of death their estate must be probated.
No. Not unless the children signed an agreement to pay the rent. The decedent's estate is responsible for their debts. If there is no estate the creditor is out of luck. Send a copy of the death certificate by certified mail and tell them to stop harassing you.
Petition the court to open the estate. They can ask that one of the children be appointed as the executor. The court will issue a letter of authorization to the executor to inventory and clear out the estate.
Contact a lawyer. The estate would be, but most likely not the children. To make sure call a lawyer.
It is certainly possible. Grandchildren can be entitled to a share of their grandparent's estate. Part of it will depend on how the will was written, or the laws for that jurisdiction. Consult a probate attorney for help!
Only if your name is on the existing lease. The parents estate can be held responsible for damages, but the lease itself is simply void upon death if no one on the lease is left alive.
The real estate would pass according to the laws of intestacy to the heirs of the last surviving parent. An estate that owns real estate must be probated in order for the title to pass to the heirs.
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An estate can refer to all the property a person owns both real and personal. However, the term is more commonly used to refer to all the property that a person owns at death, both real and personal. You have no rights to your parents' property while they are alive. You may not have any interest in it after their death if they have made a valid will devising their property to someone else. Children can be disinherited in many jurisdictions.