Financial Responsiblilty
Who is legally responsible for a dead person's bills?
Asked on 5/30/07, 3:10 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Jerome Gamache
Ainsworth Thelin & Raftice, P.A.
Re: Financial Responsiblilty
The estate of that person. No living person is responsible unless they co-signed or guaranteed the debt. If the debt is secured by property like a car or real estate, then the creditor can take that property ahead of a beneficiary unless the debt is paid off to remove the debt.
Answered on 6/01/07, 8:47 am
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