Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Arizona
No will, no estate, no spouse
My single father died without leaving a will, he owes approximately 27,000 in debts, the only asset he has is a vehicle. He left nothing to his eldest three children and had a insurance policy for his two youngest children. He had no coverage for his credit card bills. Does the liability for payment of his debts fall to his children?
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: No will, no estate, no spouse
Generally, the descendants of an individual are not liable for his debts. In this case, the car would have to be applied against the debts. The insurance would as well, if the estate were named as the beneficiary. If the children were named as the beneficiaries, probably not. In any event, the three oldest children would not be liable, as they are not getting the benefit of the insurance.
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