Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in California

Liability for Deceased Spouses's Debts

Is an ''innocent spouse'' liable for a claim arising from the defective workmanship done by the deceased spouse (a licensed contractor)? The claim was made after death. The work was done 2 years before. All community property was placed into an AB Living Trust before death.


Asked on 7/04/06, 3:28 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Donald Field Donald L. Field, Jr., Attorney at Law

Re: Liability for Deceased Spouses's Debts

see Family Code Sections 900 through 916 at:

http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/calawquery?codesection=fam&codebody=&hits=20

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Answered on 7/08/06, 9:14 pm


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