Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in California
debt after death
I am an only child, my Mother has run up very large debts- am I responsible for her bills when she passes away? She owes about three times the amount of her life ins.?
Asked on 12/02/02, 12:10 am
1 Answer from Attorneys
Ken Koury
Kenneth P. Koury, Esq.
Re: debt after death
No you are not. Furthermore, if the life insurance was left to you, it is yours to keep and you do not have to pay her bills with it.
Answered on 12/02/02, 1:52 am