Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in New Jersey
My Father had a bill for rehab and my mother continued to pay it after he passed away. My Mother has now passed away and I need to know if the family is still responsible for it. We have not paid anything since my Mother's passing.
3 Answers from Attorneys
It seems like that would be an estate debt which would have to be paid [assuming the estate is solvent].
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I agree that while there is no personal liability to the heirs, it might be an estate debt that will have to be paid from the assets comprising your mother's estate. I agree that any agreement should be reviewed to see what responsibility your mother assumed, if any, as this might impact on her estate's responsibility to pay.