Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Texas

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''Please help me. My grandfather died five months ago and left me as sole executrix of his estate. I have used credit cards to pay for legal fees for will probate and for part of his funeral costs. My grandfather was behind on his property taxes by ten years. I had to get a home equity loan on his home to pay off thousands of dollars in property taxes and took out extra to pay the credit card fees I accrued handling his estate and funeral. He owes money to a three credit cards. I would say a total of about $2,000 to one, $300 to the two others. I don't really have any money left over to pay these people but I am getting letters from law firms addressed to the estate executer asking for repayment. Am I legally liable to pay these people from my grandfather's estate since there was a will and an estate? Can they sue the estate? I am absolutely in debt with his other affairs and have his equity loan to pay back for the next fifteen years. When I called one of the creditors, she told me that by law she had to tell me that I am not legally liable to pay the balance on the account, but the company keeps billing my grandfather. is his estate (AKA ME) legally responsible to pay?


Asked on 12/26/07, 2:18 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys
Donald McLeaish McLeaish&Associates;, P.C.

Re: I'm afraid

You must have HAD an attorney...call that attorney and get help...

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Answered on 12/26/07, 4:03 pm
James Grissom Law Office of James P. Grissom

Re: I'm afraid

First of all, YOU are not his estate. You have assumed certain obligations for your own benefit apparently. Ask the creditors if they have filed a claim in the estate. Most creditors won't do that. Costs more money than they are owed. Give them the information and tell them to quit bothering you until you receive a copy of the claim Good Luck.

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Answered on 12/26/07, 2:32 pm


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