Robert
Buffalo,#2Consumer Suggestion
Sun, October 28, 2007
Sorry about your mom. We're going thru something similar because my mother-in-law passed away in Feb. A debt is not absolved when someone dies. A Creditor can sue the estate if existing debts are not paid. It does not matter if the debt was "charged off." I suggest you turn the matter over to the executor of your mom's estate. If you're the executor, your bank or your attorney can advise you on how to deal with it. My wife is the executor of her mom's estate. There were utility bills, hospital bills and so forth unpaid when she died. My wife paid these valid debts from the estate funds. My advice to you is to pay valid debts from the estate funds. If you force them to sue, it will tie the estate up in probate longer than necessary and they will most likely win a judgement and get the funds any way. Consult with your attorney.
Robert
Buffalo,#3Consumer Suggestion
Sun, October 28, 2007
Sorry about your mom. We're going thru something similar because my mother-in-law passed away in Feb. A debt is not absolved when someone dies. A Creditor can sue the estate if existing debts are not paid. It does not matter if the debt was "charged off." I suggest you turn the matter over to the executor of your mom's estate. If you're the executor, your bank or your attorney can advise you on how to deal with it. My wife is the executor of her mom's estate. There were utility bills, hospital bills and so forth unpaid when she died. My wife paid these valid debts from the estate funds. My advice to you is to pay valid debts from the estate funds. If you force them to sue, it will tie the estate up in probate longer than necessary and they will most likely win a judgement and get the funds any way. Consult with your attorney.
Robert
Buffalo,#4Consumer Suggestion
Sun, October 28, 2007
Sorry about your mom. We're going thru something similar because my mother-in-law passed away in Feb. A debt is not absolved when someone dies. A Creditor can sue the estate if existing debts are not paid. It does not matter if the debt was "charged off." I suggest you turn the matter over to the executor of your mom's estate. If you're the executor, your bank or your attorney can advise you on how to deal with it. My wife is the executor of her mom's estate. There were utility bills, hospital bills and so forth unpaid when she died. My wife paid these valid debts from the estate funds. My advice to you is to pay valid debts from the estate funds. If you force them to sue, it will tie the estate up in probate longer than necessary and they will most likely win a judgement and get the funds any way. Consult with your attorney.
Robert
Buffalo,#5Consumer Suggestion
Sun, October 28, 2007
Sorry about your mom. We're going thru something similar because my mother-in-law passed away in Feb. A debt is not absolved when someone dies. A Creditor can sue the estate if existing debts are not paid. It does not matter if the debt was "charged off." I suggest you turn the matter over to the executor of your mom's estate. If you're the executor, your bank or your attorney can advise you on how to deal with it. My wife is the executor of her mom's estate. There were utility bills, hospital bills and so forth unpaid when she died. My wife paid these valid debts from the estate funds. My advice to you is to pay valid debts from the estate funds. If you force them to sue, it will tie the estate up in probate longer than necessary and they will most likely win a judgement and get the funds any way. Consult with your attorney.