Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in Washington
Liability after Probate closed
Medicare said they refused to pay for two ambulance trips. I appealed. The ambulance company submitting the claims, though, says only one is not paid! I gave up after a year, went ahead and paid the ambulance company, and closed the estate account. Can Medicare decide after probate is closed that their records were in error, they did pay for a trip they didn't want to, and demand the money back from the ambulance company? If the ambulance company then tried to recover from the estate, there wouldn't be any undistributed money in the estate to pay the bill! I'm the executor. Would I have to pay it?
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Liability after Probate closed
As usual, It Depends. First, questions: Did you publish Notice to Creditors of the Probate? Did Medicare file a claim while the probate was pending? Did you deny it then? Is the probate now finished and the estate closed and distributed? Or, is it still open? If medicare is going after the ambulance company, why would the estate care? Your last question is actually fairly simple: PR's are not personally liable for the debts of the estate.
If you have any questions you might be refreshingly suprised if you were to call your county Bar association, and ask them for a referral to an atty who practices in probate. These referrals are usually provided at very minimal cost ($25.00) and I'm sure that an atty could answer your questions by reviewing your documentation related to this estate and this bill a LOT better than I can here. what if you and medicare both paid for the same trip? I know it's not that much $ but you'd do well to get it sorted out.Good Luck! Powell
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