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After a person dies can their creditors apply that person life insurance to the debts that person owes?
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What happens when no estate and no insurance who pays debts?
The decedent's estate is responsible for the decedent's debts. If there are no assets the creditors are out of luck.
If a single person dies and has no life insurance what happens to debt?
Debts are paid by the estate assets, not by life insurance. The debts will go unpaid if there are no assets. If there are some assets but not enough to go around, then some debts will be paid first, then others according to local statutes. If there is aninsufficient amount of money to pay any one class of creditors in full, then they will be paid a proportionate share.
Can life insurance benefits be seized to pay credit card debts of the deceased?
Creditors can attach any assets of the deceased to make sure they are paid. If the debt is legitimate, the estate is obligated to pay. Credit card debts are among the most easily documented debts so it's doubtful that you can prove that the debt is not legitimate. * If the policy names a beneficiary the death benefits are not subject to probate procedures nor can they be attached by creditors for debts owed by the deceased.
If a person dies with debts and if their estate cannot pay those debts can the creditor go after the executor to pay off the remaining bills?
No. If the assets of the estate doesn't cover the debts, the creditors will have to write them off. But that means that no one can inherit anything from the estate as it would have to be liquidated to pay debts.
Who is responsible for credit card debt when there is no estate?
Generally a person's estate is responsible for the decedent's debts. If there is no estate the creditors are out of luck. They should be notified of the death.
If you have more debts than your estate is worth won't it make more sense to NOT have a will so that your life insurance beneficiary won't have to pay your debts?
In order to satisfy the debts and end the creditors, an estate is the way to go. Debts are one of the primary reasons someone should open an estate. The estate has to pay off the debts. If the estate cannot do so, they distribute as best they can. If the court approves the distribution, the debts are ended.
Can debt collectors make a beneficiary pay the decedents debts?
The creditors can file a claim against the estate and the debts of the decedent must be paid by the estate before any assets can be paid over to the beneficiaries of the estate. If there are no assets in the estate the creditors are out of luck. You should consult with an attorney or other advocate before you pay any debts of the decedent.The creditors can file a claim against the estate and the debts of the decedent must be paid by the estate before any assets can be paid over to the beneficiaries of the estate. If there are no assets in the estate the creditors are out of luck. You should consult with an attorney or other advocate before you pay any debts of the decedent.The creditors can file a claim against the estate and the debts of the decedent must be paid by the estate before any assets can be paid over to the beneficiaries of the estate. If there are no assets in the estate the creditors are out of luck. You should consult with an attorney or other advocate before you pay any debts of the decedent.The creditors can file a claim against the estate and the debts of the decedent must be paid by the estate before any assets can be paid over to the beneficiaries of the estate. If there are no assets in the estate the creditors are out of luck. You should consult with an attorney or other advocate before you pay any debts of the decedent.
If there is no money in a person's estate that has passed away do their loans that are unsecured have to be paid?
The estate is responsible for the debts of the deceased. The creditors should be notified of the death but they are out of luck is there are no assets.
Do you have to pay debts with money received from a life insurance policy?
You may wish to contact an attorney on this issue and I am not an attorney. But here goes. If the proceeds from a life insurance policy were designated to an individual and this person had no liability for the debts then the money would not have to be used to pay debts that solely belonged to the deceased. If the beneficiary of the life insurance policy was the "Estate of Insured" then the debts of the insured would have to be paid from the policy proceeds.
If you die -have no assets and owe for credit cards who has to pay the bills?
If one dies with no assets, not impossible in a small estate, then as a general rule there is nothing to pay debts with period; a credit card creates a debt; when a person dies, his estate is supposed to be distributed according to specific state rules; the rules create an order for the distrubution of assets. Where there are no assets, obviously the rules of order dont apply. In most of the states in the United States of America, debts which are incurred (gotten) in the name of a dead person while alive are debts to the estate, not to the living, unless there is a certain kind of fraud and it can be shown. In less than lofty language, as a general rule, where there are no assets, creditors eat the debt. (Which is one of the reasonx, creditors tend to limit debt to that which they feel comfortable in expecting to get back.For example, in this particular economic and financial climate, creditors and lenders are more interested in what they get back rather than what they get. In short, if the dead owe the debts, then the creditors have to look to the dead for the debt. Not the living....
When a person dies do their bills die with them?
When a person dies, their debts and bills do not necessarily die with them. In many cases, outstanding debts become the responsibility of the deceased person's estate, which means they are typically paid off using the person's assets before they are distributed to beneficiaries. It is important for the deceased person's family to understand their legal obligations regarding the person's debts.
Are you liable for any of your spouse's debt?
Since his debt is tied to his assets (which you both share), his debt is your debt unless a court rules that it is not. Creditors can file a claim on his assets or life insurance (if he dies) to pay the debt so it does make you indirectly responsible for his debts. In the case of a divorce, the debts will be split up accordingly and when it is finalized, his debts are no longer your responsibility.
