QUESTION
Am I responsibie for paying my mother medical bills after she died?
Asked on Jul 29th, 2013 on Bankruptcy - Michigan
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My mother does not have an estate to help pay off her medical bills. Am I responsible to pay those.
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Have you signed anything as a responsible party? If her estate is insolvent, it is. But if it's been raided in the final hours and days, that may well bring separate consequences.
Answered on Jul 31st, 2013 at 2:23 AM
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You are responsible if you signed a guarantee.
Answered on Jul 31st, 2013 at 2:23 AM
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No. Unless you signed a writing undertaking to pay for the debt of another, you are not liable. Many creditors and debt collectors attempt to collect debts from relatives. Such activities often violate the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and other laws.
Answered on Jul 30th, 2013 at 1:42 PM
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Generally not, her estate would be.
Answered on Jul 30th, 2013 at 1:25 PM