Debt Responsibility

The estate of the deceased is responsible for the debts. The spouse is going to have to pay the debt as a beneficiary of the home purchased by the spouse.

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Yes, funeral expenses are a valid debt to the estate. The estate has to pay off the debts including funeral expenses. If the estate cannot do so, they distribute as best they can. If the court approves the distribution, the debts are ended.

Unfortuantely, yes.

No. Generally, a POA that was drafted in one state can be used to execute documents in another state as long as the attorney-in-fact has an original copy of the POA and signs an affidavit stating the POA has not been revoked and the principal has not died. In transactions regarding real estate those documents should be recorded with the deed that was executed under the POA. You need to check the practices and requirements regarding POAs in your particular state.

Yes, this would be enforceable contract. Such written documents can be enforced for up to 15 years after executed. The debt is valid and a law suit or lien could be but in place.

Your mother's estate is responsible for her debts. If she owned any assets then her estate must be probated to give her creditors the opportunity to make claims. If she had no assets then you should notify her creditors of her death by sending a copy of the death certificate with the bill to the billing office.

I would say yes. You are treated as a married couple, so if the debt occurred while you were together, you are both equally liable. To the IRS this doesn't mean that you each pay half, it means whoever has the money pays it all. If either is due a refund, they will take it to apply it to the debt.

If he did not have insurance to cover the debt in the case of his death, the Probate court may order debt payment from the proceeds of his estate. If the proceeds are inadequate, the creditors may look to his heirs to make the debt good.

His estate. If there are no funds, his heirs will not be charged unless they signed in as co-signers.

Funerals take place when someone hires a funeral home to perform one. Funerals don't just happen spontaneously. Whoever arranged for the funeral is obligated to pay for it. If you do not want to pay for a funeral, don't arrange one.

No. You may own the car but you were not operating the car at the time of the violation.

Generally, the daughter would own the fee in the property subject to the mother's life estate. So the answer is yes, the property would be part of the daughter's estate.

The beneficiaries do not have to sign off on the sale. The executor has to have the judge sign off on the sale. The other party could purchase the home from the estate if they wished and the judge allows it. Consult a probate attorney for the process.

First, the estate must be probated. The filing of the probate will trigger the publishing of a notice that the person has died providing the creditors with an opportunity to make claims against the estate for unpaid debts.

The estate is responsible for paying the debts of the decedent. The debts must be paid before any assets are distributed to the heirs. The probate code in each state provides a priority scheme by which estate debts must be paid. It is especially important if there is not enough money in the estate to pay all the debts. The executor or administrator can be held personally responsible if the debts are not paid correctly or are paid in the wrong order or/and any funds are distributed to the heirs when unpaid debts exist.

Possibly. If you and he were still together when the medicall bills were incurred, then they are considered joint debt, so it will be part of the property settlement.

No, it is not possible to transfer a mortgage. It is specific to a piece of property. But most lenders will work with you to create a new one for the new property with the resolution of the previous one.

If a person is deceased any Power of Attorney expired at the moment of death. There is no POA that can be connected to a person who has died. In order to acquire the authority to handle the property of someone who has died an Administrator must be apppointed by the court. If you are an heir at law of the decedent then you could petition to become the Administrator of their estate. You should consult with an attorney who specializes in probate or with a clerk at the probate court to determine what you need to do to settle the estate.

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The documents will depend on the jurisdiction. Your court house probably has a packet of documents already made up. A probate attorney in your area can help as well.

Obtain a certified copy of the death certificate from the Town Clerk where the person died. Keep the original, make several copies and send a copy to any creditors whose bills you receive. They may ask for a certified copy but since they are costly try to get by with a copy of the original the first time you send one out.

Unfortunately, yes. If you were married when these bills occurred then yes you are responsible. It is like property of a married couple- anything that is acquired during a marriage belongs to both of you. So if these bills were acquired during your marriage then yes you are responsible. If your wife were still alive you would be held liable if you were still married. So just because she is deceased does not change this, Sorry.

That time period varies state by state. You need to check your state laws.

If he died intestate, usually his parents, siblings or next close relative. If there is a Will, who ever he degsignates in the Will,

You should contact the court that issued the subpeona immediately and see if you can obtain a copy. You should be propered to tell them the name of the case and the date you were ordered to appear (if you remember it) so they can look it up.

Absolutely. In fact, not only must a coin be counted as an asset of the estate at its face value, but if it is a rare coin and has some value over and above its face value, the higher value must be declared.