The estate has to pay off the debts. If the estate does not have the assets to do so, they distribute as best they can. If the court approves the distribution plan, the debts are ended.
The estate has that responsibility. Until the estate is settled, the house ownership and responsibilities have not been transferred.
The executor should never pay the bills themselves. They should have the estate do it. Yes, with proper receipts, there should be no problem with getting the money back.
No. The estate is responsible for the decedent's debts.However, debts must be paid before any property can be distributed. If there isn't enough money in the estate the debts must be paid in the proper order which is set by law in each state. The court appointed executor IS responsible for following the law in the settling of an estate.If there are debts and no estate the estate is declared to be insolvent and the creditors are out of luck.
a fixed income
discretionary income.
The children are not personally responsible for the bills, unless they co-signed them. However, the estate is responsible. Which means that the estate may be depleted and a lien placed on the house. The children may not inherit anything.
If your mother died without any assets but died flat broke, you are not responsible for her bills. You do not have to pay her bills out of your own money. (You have to pay any expenses you arrange for after she dies. If you buy a funeral you have to make sure it is paid for.) However, if your mother left you money and you are the executor of her estate, you must pay her bills.
Indirectly she will pay for the bills. It is the responsibility of the estate to pay the bills and she will inherit whatever is left over.
The estate of the deceased is responsible for resolving the debts left behind. This is the reason that an estate is a good idea, it provides a means to settle the debts.
The estate has that responsibility. Until the estate is settled, the house ownership and responsibilities have not been transferred.
The estate is responsible for the debts of the decedent. If there is no estate the creditors are out of luck.
The executor should never pay the bills themselves. They should have the estate do it. Yes, with proper receipts, there should be no problem with getting the money back.
The estate is responsible for all the debts of the deceased in New Mexico. The spouse will only inherit what is left after the debts are resolved.
The executor of the estate will pay off the bills and taxes and send you what ever it is that was left to you, whether it was specific items or money.
The debtors have to write off the money. If the assets of the estate do not cover the bills, there is little they can do, unless there is a co-signer to the obligation. It is not uncommon for the estate to be unable to cover all of the debts, particularly if there were major medical bills. All cases are different and it is best to contact a probate or estate planning attorney to ensure protection of your assets.
If there is any other property such as real estate then it must be sold to pay the debts. If there are no assets the estate will be deemed insolvent by the court and the creditors are out of luck.
Your power of attorney was extinguished when your last parent died. Unless you were a co-signer on their debts, ordered goods or services for them or benefitted from the amounts due (utility bills if you lived with them, for example) their estates are responsible for their debts. If there is no estate the creditors are out of luck.