That natural heirs would be the first choice. The laws vary depending on the specific jurisdiction. The spouse is the first one on the list. Children would be the next one.
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If a dependent parent dies then the estate will be responsible for their tax debt. If you are over their estate then you would have to ensure that the government gets their taxes.
The step parent gets control of the kids. If the step parent doesn't want them, any of the relatives of parent that died can take care of them. If nobody wants them then they go to an orphanage until they are 18.
If your parent dies and there is no will, there is a legal order of inheritance. The surviving spouse is next in line, then the children.
If a parent with a Parent PLUS loan dies, the loan may be discharged, meaning the remaining balance may be forgiven.
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When a parent with a Parent PLUS loan dies, the loan is typically discharged, meaning the remaining balance is forgiven and the responsibility for repayment is lifted.
The guardian gets the child support, but the child can receive social security on behalf of the deceased parent until they are 18.
When a parent dies, a Parent PLUS loan is typically discharged, meaning the remaining balance is forgiven and the responsibility for repayment is no longer passed on to the child or the deceased parent's estate.
When the parent dies intestate, the estate gets the goods and they are divided according to the laws of the state. If a parent still survives, they will inherit all of the property of the spouse if there are no children that are still minors. Without a surviving spouse, the household goods will typically be divided fairly between the descendants. If they can't divide them equally, the executor can either decide who gets what, though the value must be equal, or sells the item and divides the proceedes.
If a parent who has taken out a Parent PLUS loan dies, the loan may be discharged, meaning the remaining balance may be forgiven and the responsibility for repayment may be eliminated.
In most places the surviving parent will automatically be considered to have custody. If there is a reason that this should not happen, the court will appoint a guardian. Others could petition the probate court for custody.