Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Pennsylvania

His estate is responsible.

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Your father's estate is directly responsible. If there is enough money or assets in the estate, then the estate pays before any of the heirs get anything. If there is not enough money in the estate, then claims are paid in order of priority and the heirs get nothing. So it depends on what your father owned and what his debts were. There also is a law in PA that holds a child responsible if the parent received nursing home care (Medicaid).

If you are asking this question, then you or the personal representative needs to consult with a probate attorney regarding your father's estate.