Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in California

Gary E. Krueger

What are the laws in California

concerning a person�s estate when

someone dies? If a family member

lets say a father has an extended

stay in a hospital before he died

would the sun or his family be

responsible for the bill?

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Asked on 6/12/07, 2:18 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Jeb Burton The Burton Law Firm

Re: Gary E. Krueger

Not unless the Son or Family agreed to pay the bills at some point. However, the estate of the father would most likely be required to pay the bills before distributing any assets to the family. So if your Father owned anything at his death, that would most likely be used to satisfy the debt.

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Answered on 6/12/07, 3:37 pm


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