Almost helped an old lady cross the street but then remembered she wants to flip her $18 home to me for $950,000 (TikTok screenshot)
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[–] 1 point 1 year ago (2 children)

I was under the impression that was not the case. If the estate has no money to pay out, the collectors are gonna come knocking, no?

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  • [–] 6 points 1 year ago*

    I don’t believe so. I was explicitly told by my lawyer not to pay any estate debts with my own money.

    I believe there are a few niche scenarios where somebody else can be responsible for the debt (eg joint account, co-signed loan), but in general, you should never pay somebody else’s estate debts.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago

    They can come knocking all they want, but you are not legally required as an heir to pay that debt. Surely there are a few exceptions like mortgage payments (if u wanna keep the house), but personal debts like credit cards? Not your problem.

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