Could adult children of deceased parents be made to pay their unpaid mortgage on a mobile home?
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Could adult children of deceased parents be made to pay their unpaid mortgage on a mobile home?
A father died without a Will; he lived in SC. He abandoned his children and has never been in their adult lives. The mother is deceased as well. Their is a mobile home with recurring payments. Can the children legally be made to make the payments on it?
Asked on July 18, 2019 under Estate Planning, Alabama
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 5 years ago | Contributor
Children are not responsible for the debts of their deceased parents unless they are co-signers or otherwise specifically agreed to be (and in writing). That having been said, in this case why the children need not make the monthly payments on the mobile home, the lender can repossess it for non-payment.
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 5 years ago | Contributor
Children are not responsible for the debts of their deceased parents unless they are co-signers or otherwise specifically agreed to be (and in writing). That having been said, in this case why the children need not make the monthly payments on the mobile home, the lender can repossess it for non-payment.
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