If my mother died without a Will and still owed $6000 on her home, do her heirs have to pay that off before we can sell her house?

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Asked on 3/23/2012 under: Wills, Trusts, Probate North Carolina More Legal Topics ▼All States ▼

Hong Shen / Roberts Law Group Answered 1 year ago This attorney is licensed in California View Attorney Profile

The answer is yes. The debt shall come from her estate, meaning, the house. The creditor can come after the house for repayment.

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