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How you collect a judgment from the estate of a deceased individual?
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∙ 10y ago
contact the executor of the estate and file to collect it from the estate. you have to notify the estate of the debt.
Depending on the state, most must be filed with the estate within 4 months of the said death.
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What should you do if a creditor is trying to collect a debt on a deceased individual in the state of Georgia?
Refer them to the estate of the deceased. The estate has to pay off the debts. If the estate cannot do so, they distribute as best they can. If the court approves the distribution, the debts are ended.
Can credit card collect legal fees after death?
Yes, the estate of the deceased is responsible for all debts, including the collection of legal fees as allowed by judgment or law.
In Florida can creditors collect from the deceased's estate when the house is held as a trust?
No.
Can a judgment in California be used against willed property?
Only insofar as the judgment can be levied against the estate of the deceased. Since it can be assumed that the willed property was part of the estate's assets then it can be liened if there are insufficient other funds in the estate's assets to satisfy the judgment.
If the person dies with a judgment against him are his heirs responsible for the debt?
It will come from the deceased person's estate.
We have a small claims judgment against a person and that person dies how do we collect?
YOU SUE THE ESTATE
A creditor won a judgment against me and the estate of my marriage for a debt incurred prior to my marriage can my husband's wages be garnished to collect on this judgment?
If the husband was not liable for the debt, then his wages cannot be garnished to collect on the judgment. The judgment is against the person who incurred the debt.
Must an unwritten debt to deceased parents be paid by a daughter to the estate in irrevocable trust?
In reality, if there is no written proof of the debt, the estate cannot collect.
How do you collect money owed from the deceased?
You must have written proof of the debt. If you do, you can file a claim against the estate as soon as the estate has been filed in probate.
Your brother and sister-in-law have been deceased for a ye ar how long can debtors try to collect?
Debtors MAY have a legitimate claim against the deceased persons. However they must file their claim against the ESTATE(s) of the deceased persons, not against any particular individual. Unless someone who is still alive co-signed a note or a loan, the creditors have no other claim on anyone, or anything, except the estate that the deceased left behind.
Is a mortgage a estate?
A mortgage is not an estate. An estate is a collection of assets that belonged to a deceased. It is created on the death of the individual and may include property and the related mortgages.
Can a deceased person be sued for injuries suffered in a car crash he caused and if no estate has been opened?
You cannot sue a dead person but you can file a claim against the deceased individual's estate. If no estate has been opened, you can petition the court to open an estate.
