Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Michigan
Prior bills of decedent.
Why would a creditor state that a power of attorney is needed when creditor is notified of the death of the debitor. The creditor said it had something to do with a government request because the creditor could not discuss the decedent's bills.
2 Answers from Attorneys
Re: Prior bills of decedent.
You will need to show that you have authority to respresent the estate of the decedant - they probably would like LETTERS OF AUTHORITY. You should contact counsel as soon as possible. My firm handles probate cases.
Re: Prior bills of decedent.
If you are the Personal Representative, you should have received a Letter of Appointment from either the Probate Register (informal probate) or from a Probate Judge (formal probate). Normally, creditors are more than willing to provide the information needed so that they can be paid. You could call then explaning the situation then follow up with a letter and a copy of the death certificate and a copy of the letter of appointment/authority. In addition to notifying the creditors ( at least those of which you are aware) you must also publish a notice of the death usually in the county legal news. After 4 months if the creditors don't come forward with a claim they will be barred. You do not need a power of attorney to get billing information. The power of attorney would not survive the death of the decedent. Good luck.
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