Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in California

Dead roomate debt and inheritance

My roomate who owed me a significant amount of money recently died without a will. Do I have any legal right to his possessions in our apartment as a means of repaying his debt? Does it matter if he was uninsured and incurred significant medical bills? If it does, which debt takes precedence?


Asked on 2/22/08, 6:10 pm

3 Answers from Attorneys
Lew Wiener Law Office of Lewis R Wiener

Re: Dead roomate debt and inheritance

You should file a creditor's claim against his estate.

You do not have a right to take his possessions in the apartment

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Answered on 2/22/08, 8:34 pm
Phillip Lemmons, Esq. Phillip Lemmons APC, Attorneys at Law

Re: Dead roomate debt and inheritance

answered below

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Answered on 2/22/08, 11:01 pm
Mitchell Roth MW Roth, Professional Law Corporation

Re: Dead roomate debt and inheritance

Answered this in a previous post

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Answered on 2/23/08, 10:13 am


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