No but it won't stop creditors from trying. When my grandpa died my parents learned this the hard way

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Sep 28, 2016
3:25:57pm

Slim All-American

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Is there a personal obligations if your parents die and are in debt should you pay?

SouthernBlueBlood All-American

9/28/16 3:06pm

No.

diluigifan

9/28/16 3:07pm

Only if you want to own what they were indebted for or want to keep a good relationship

Blue Plate Special

9/28/16 3:08pm

Mostly no, but there are exceptions

donnerstag

9/28/16 3:11pm

Really? I didn't know that. So if my mom passed and she went all in on chemo the state could require I pay even if I was

SouthernBlueBlood

9/28/16 3:25pm

You'll have to look at the "Filial Responsibility" statute of your state

donnerstag

9/28/16 3:30pm

That's just unfair and ripe for corruption.

mudpupper

9/28/16 3:32pm

The idea is for adult children to be involved in the care of their parents

donnerstag

9/28/16 3:46pm

Holy what? That sounds like a taking to me.

frontrowcougar

9/28/16 3:29pm

I thought that was only if said people approved such medical actions in a

UneducatedFan

9/28/16 3:40pm

It depends on the state

donnerstag

9/28/16 3:49pm

No, not unless you personally co-signed for something with them.

TheLoneCougar

9/28/16 3:13pm

99% of the time, no

KingDave

9/28/16 3:19pm

No but it won't stop creditors from trying. When my grandpa died my parents learned this the hard way

Slim

9/28/16 3:25pm

What did the creditors do? They couldn't affect their credit score right? Did they just harass and call them?

SouthernBlueBlood

9/28/16 3:30pm

Just lots of calls.

Slim

9/28/16 3:49pm

You can report that. It's illegal.

bluebloodedcoug

9/28/16 4:16pm

RE: What did the creditors do? They couldn't affect their credit score right? Did they just harass and call them?

Conan

9/28/16 4:10pm

Burial costs, but those are negligible if you go the "no frills" route

bluebloodedcoug

9/28/16 3:57pm

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