Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Florida
Deceased Persons Debts
if a person is dead does his family have to pay his debt and can the collection company force his spouse to reveal all financial documents for the previous five years - even if the surviving spouse has established a trust for asset protection
Asked on 5/06/03, 1:29 pm
2 Answers from Attorneys
David Slater
David P. Slater, Esq.
Re: Deceased Persons Debts
The estate of the deceased is responsible for his debts, not his family.
Answered on 5/06/03, 1:34 pm
Alexander M. Rosenfeld
Rosenfeld & Stein, P.A.
Re: Deceased Persons Debts
The estate, not the family, is responsible to pay the debts. An attorney not a collection agency can depose a third party , in aid of execution, after a judgment against the debtor (the estate) is obtained.
Answered on 5/06/03, 2:36 pm
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