If the family is responsible to pay for their parent’s bills after they passed away
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If the family is responsible to pay for their parent’s bills after they passed away
We just received a letter from her apartment requesting for additional monies. We vacated and cleaned her apartment and the manager told us that we will receive her deposit since only a few
things needed to be done to the apartment. Yesterday, we received a letter from the Cambridge regional office that they want us to pay over 500.00 for additional rent. We are not on any rental agreement or she had no power of attorney or guardianship.
My question and hope you can help us, are we responsible to pay this bill even if we are not on any of her account.
Asked on January 20, 2017 under Estate Planning, Hawaii
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
No, you are personally NOT liable for your parent's bills if you were not on the lease, had not guaranteed her obligation, etc. They *could* seek it from her estate: if there was any money, etc. left behind by your parent, any amounts or debts she owed at time of death should be paid from it, before the remainder is inherited by you; but if there is no money in the estate, they cannot get it from you personally.
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