Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Florida
creditors and no estate
My mothe died and left no estate. She had about $700 in her bank account when she died and many debts. I was able to get the money released to me by going to the court house and get an Order of Diposition w/o Administration. I used the money to help pay for her funeral.
She left a lot of credit card debt. Some of the companies have taken a copy of the death certificate and the court paper and I have not heard anything else. There are others who are offering me a payment plan and calling themselves ''probate specialists'' who have been hired by a credit card company to collect the debt. My understanding is that I do not inherit her debt. How do I get these companies to stop sending requests for payment?
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Re: creditors and no estate
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There is no sure way to get the creditors to stop sending requests for payment. I would simply return future statements unopened back to the send marked "Deceased". They will eventually get the message.
Scott R. Jay, Esq.
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