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In Wis can the next of kin be held liable for parents or inlaws debts after they pass away?
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In general next of kin is not responsible for a parents or in laws debt after they pass away. Wisconson in a community property state which will make a surviving spouse or a co-signer responsible for a deceased person debt.
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