Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Massachusetts

Suit of children to collect parental debt

I have a collection agency threatening to sue me to collect a debt owed by my mother. She is in a nursing home with no assets left. Her social security and pension go to madicare and she receives $40.00 per month to fulfill her needs. Can this agency take me to court?


Asked on 6/23/04, 3:51 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Joseph Murray Joseph M. Murray, Esq.

Re: Suit of children to collect parental debt

It depends on whether you signed anything making you responsible for any portion of your mother's nursing home care. Take any documents signed by any family members with regard to your mother's nursing home care to an attorney who can advise you on this.

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Answered on 6/24/04, 1:47 pm


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