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Yes, the Executor is responsible for paying off all the debts, or as many as possible, of the deceased using the assets of the estate. If the house has to be sold to settle the estate, then it must be sold.

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Can a surviving parent be executor if there are living children?

Yes, that is very common. The spouse is typically the executor of the estate.


Rights of non-executor surviving children?

The same as all other heirs. They are entitled to their distribution per the will or the state intestacy laws. The executor is required to inventory, value, resolve all debts and distribute the wealth.


Can an executor make surviving children of the estate pay rent if they are living on the estate?

Yes, they have the ability to charge rent. It is their responsibility to maintain the assets of the estate.


Are surviving children in Pennsylvania responsible for paying the mortgage debt of deceased parents?

The children are not directly responsible in Pennsylvania. The estate is responsible to settle all the debts. Until these have been paid, the children are not entitled to receive anything.


How do step children stop surviving spouse from becoming executor of father's estate?

They would have to apply to the court. If there is controversy, they may appoint a neutral party to serve.


If a father dies and doesn't have a wife who is the executor of the estate?

The court must appoint the executor and will appoint the person named in the will by the testator unless that person declines, is deceased or is determined to be unfit by the court. In that case any one of the surviving children may petition for appointment and if there are no objections that person will be appointed executor.


Does the court need to assign a executor if the children agree who will be a executor?

The court will appoint the executor and typically will grant it to the person the children request.


Are adult children responsible for paying deceasded parents medical bills in Michigan?

The children are not directly responsible. If you are the executor of the estate, yes, insomuch as there are assets to pay them with. If the debts exceed the assets, there are some people who will not get paid, including the beneficiaries.


Who is executor if parents die with four children and no will?

The court will appoint an executor.


Are the surviving children responsible for paying off their own debt backed by the estate of the deceased?

The estate is responsible for paying off the bills of the deceased, first and foremost. Surviving children should not have access to the funds until the estate is settled. If the children are minors, the court will appoint a guardian and will usually advance living expenses to insure they aren't without money and a place to live.


Can an executor do maintenance work to a family home when the other children are not consulted and they are being held responsible for the cost of repairs?

The executor must be appointed by the court. Once appointed they have the authority and responsibility to do whatever is necessary to settle the estate. That is the purpose of having an executor. If repairs are necessary to maintain the property or to prepare it for sale the executor has the authority to arrange for the repairs.


When a parent dies are children responsible for a debt they still owe to the parent?

They still owe the money to the estate. The executor may offset their inheritance by that amount.

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