Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in New Jersey

Re: Outstanding Pharmacy Bill

The simple rule is that you are not liable for the debts of someone to whom you do not owe a legal duty of support. That usually happens in the case of a spouse. Since you were under no legal obligation to provide support for your grandmother, you are not liable for the debts of her estate.

There may be other factors at play, however. It is possible for you to take what is essentially another person's debt and adopt it by making it your own. That could happen if you had an account at the pharmacy and were using it to pay for your grandmother's Rx. That is not the same as paying by credit card.

So, you should have a lawyer look over the documentation to see exactly what has happened. Overall, taking you to small claims court would be a good thing because it would provoke a legal determination of the debt.

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Re: Outstanding Pharmacy Bill

I can't see how you would be liable, but then again, I would have to see all of the paperwork. I suggest you hire an attorney to get them off your back. Here's the problem, if you don't do anything about it, they may report it on your credit and then trying to undo that is going to be tough.

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