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Can debtors take money from left in an in inheritance?

Asked on Sep 01st, 2020 on Estate Planning - Wisconsin
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My father left everything to my sister because he thought I have extensive debt, but I do not, thus why was he also not told that money left from an inheritance cannot go debtors if properly taken care of?
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Wills Attorney serving Austin, TX
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It is impossible to guess why your deceased parent was or was not told something or whether he was told it but disregarded it or did not think it through.  It is also impossible to guess what you mean by "properly taken care of" in order to defraud your parent's creditors.
Answered on Sep 02nd, 2020 at 5:20 AM

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