Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Florida

No, unless the family member was listed on the debt.

I assume that there is a judgement against the decedent. Then no, the debt is personally not transferred to the beneficiaries. However, it is possible the debt can attach to the property if the property is not exempt, or for one of a few other situations. There is a lot of what if's here, so more detail is required.

The decedent's estate will be responsible unless other family member(s) are named in the lawsuit / judgment, or if monies from the estate are prematurely distributed. When the estate is administered through the probate process, liabilities owed by the deceased family member will be distributed in accordance to the Probate Code. The order by which liabilities are to be paid, assuming the probate takes place in Florida, can be found in Florida Statutes 733.707. There are several other expenses that would be paid before paying for outstanding judgments. Should you have further questions, please feel free to contact me.