Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in California
debt of deceased:
Is debt of deceased erased, or are
family members responsible?
Asked on 5/19/08, 11:31 pm
2 Answers from Attorneys
Mitchell Roth
MW Roth, Professional Law Corporation
Re: debt of deceased:
The estate of the deceased is responsible for debts, not the family members.
Answered on 5/20/08, 3:02 pm
Jonas Grant
Law Office of Jonas M. Grant, A.P.C.
Re: debt of deceased:
The estate of the deceased must satisfy the debts, so far as it is able, from its assets. Only then can distribution to beneficiaries be made.
Answered on 5/21/08, 9:37 pm