Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in New York
Death and no will
If the decesed financed a car and was not finish paying for it will that debt become null and void? Also, can the police take keys to a deceased apartment when they are found their dead, even if a child was living there with them?
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Death and no will
The car financing is a debt of the estate, to be paid from the estate assets. If owned, the car is an asset of the estate. If leased, you canm try to negotiate some settlement. If the death was not from natural causes, or the police were not aware that someone else was occupying the residence, they can secure it for protection. Finally, if there was no Will, some family member should apply for Administration of the estate. This will also allow the Administrator to deal with the residence. This is a response to an Internet question and the reply is not intendeds to be legal advice or as creating an attorney-client relationship.
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