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after i file an estate affadavit what comes next

Asked on Jul 10th, 2013 on Estate Litigation - New York
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i'm worried if i file a small estate affadavit that i will be responsible for some of my fathers bills (my mom passed before him) he has 2 van payments / 1 is actually mine just is in his name due to bad credit for me he has a loan for house siding & some hospital bills that medicaid did not pay - my name is also on the house deed so they cant touch that right
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Estate Planning Attorney serving New York, NY
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You cannot personally be responsible for the bills.  But, if there are assets, the bills need to be paid before  you collect money.
Answered on Jul 14th, 2013 at 11:25 AM

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