QUESTION
Are my brother and I legally and/or financially responsible for our mother's husband since she passed away?
Asked on May 24th, 2013 on Bankruptcy - Oklahoma
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They were married when we were children but we were never adopted.
5 ANSWERS
No.
Answered on May 27th, 2013 at 10:42 PM
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Legally you are not, but morally you may be.
Answered on May 27th, 2013 at 8:55 PM
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A child is not responsible for the debts of a parent absent a writing signed by the child.
Answered on May 27th, 2013 at 8:52 PM
If you are not adopted, he is a man who married your mother and presumably helped raise you. Your obligation may exist on a moral level, depending on the relationship you held with this man over the years.
Answered on May 27th, 2013 at 8:50 PM