Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in New York

Re: Debts upon death

Not unless you agreed to pay them or if he transferred his assets to you in order to defraud his creditors.

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Re: Debts upon death

You have no responsibility unless you have co-signed any debt with him, guaranteed a debt or assumed responsibility for payment of his debts. If you have joint assets with him, they may be able to reached, at least for 1/2, by his creditors, unless you can verify you contributed all assets and his joint registration was merely as an accomodation.