QUESTION
can credit card/dept store debt pass on to children of deased
Asked on Sep 26th, 2016 on Debtor and Creditor - Florida
More details to this question:
when my sister died last year her children found she owed a lot of credit card and store card dept. all she left to her children was a 3 ackers of rural property.. the card companies tells them if they sell the property they must pay off her past bills
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Consumer Debt Collector Harassment & Abuse Attorney serving Tampa, FL
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That is not likely true unless there were judgements entered against the decedent prior to her death or imposed through a probate action. The children may need to hire a lawyer to intervene and sort this out so they actually know whats going on.
Answered on Sep 29th, 2016 at 7:52 AM
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