Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Oklahoma
Dying with more debts than assets
A man is dying in Oklahoma. He has many, many more debts than assets. If instance, the only assets he has are $6,000 in the bank, a life insurance policy left to his mother, a house with an outstanding mortgage balance, and unpaid medical bills. Must he have a will? If so, will his executor be liable for any of his debts?
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Dying with more debts than assets
You are never required to have a will. You may allow your estate to follow the state's intestacy laws. The executor of a will is not personally liable for the debts of the deceased.
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