how long after a person dies do debt collectors have to collect an outstanding debt in nj
Question Details: dad died 1-16-08 had nothing but a small amount of money paid his funeral with that. only amount received after that was about 2500 from tax refund and some aarp insurance owed to him
J.M.A., Member In Good Standing Of The Connecticut Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 4 years ago|
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If a person dies and has no assets there is nothing for a creditor to collect from. While a creditor may get a judgement against your dad, the judgment become a debt of the estate. If the estate has no money there is nothing that the creditor can do. Judgments are valid in most states for about 20 years just so you know. Usually, creditor will write off the debts once they realize there is no money.
