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Assuming you mean a nursing home, probably not. The main concern is that the lenders will sue as the statute of limitations on collection actions approaches, and the debtor will eventually have to go to court to explain why s/he cannot pay. Warrants may issue for his/her arrest if s/he fails to appear.

If the debtor is competent s/he should at least notify the creditors of the situation, which may prevent these problems. If the debtor is not competent, someone, preferably with a power of attorney or guardianship, should notify the creditors, certified mail, return receipt, of the debtor's situation, with a contact person/number to verify the information.

That may prompt the lenders to forgive the debt and issue a 1099 form showing the forgiven amount as income for that year. There is a form available on the IRS website to counter that with proof of indigency that can be filed with the 1099.

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