Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Michigan

Eldery owning debts and money ran out in assisted living facility

My mom lived in a assisted living facility and now she has been moved to a nursing home. She has a credit card bill and she owes money on her rent from assisted living but her money has run out because it was so expensive to live in the assisted living and now she is going on medicaide and the assisted living tells me I am responsible to pay this bill and the her credit card says I am responsible for that bill my husband and I can not afford to pay these bills from our money and when medicaide takes over she will only be getting 60 dollars a month for herself they take the ret of her money she is 89 years of age. Am I responsible to pay her debts. I have power of attorney but I was told that I still would not be responsible to pay these debts that its her debts and when she has no money left that is it. It cost 160.00 a day to be in the nursing home and until she gets ok'd from medicaide I need to pay on that bill with her Social Security. Her life insurance money I had to plan her funeral with so that is in the fund at the funeral home. Am I responsible. Thank you


Asked on 12/10/05, 4:24 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Rochelle Guznack Law Offices of Rochelle E. Guznack, PLLC

Re: Eldery owning debts and money ran out in assisted living facility

I do not see why you would be responsible for paying your mother's nursing home bill unless you personally guaranteed payment or agreed to be the responsible party. You will need to review her agreement. If you used the credit card in some illegal way or used it as an authorized user while she was incapacitated for your own benefit, you may be held responsible for payment. You should consult with an attorney who can look deeper into these issues.

Good luck.

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Answered on 12/11/05, 8:53 am


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