Can I submit a bill against an estate?
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Can I submit a bill against an estate?
My mother in very poor health came to live with me 1.5 years ago. I lost 6 months of wages during this time. She passed away last week. I would like to get my lost wages reimbursed.
Asked on December 7, 2018 under Estate Planning, Florida
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 5 years ago | Contributor
Your sister is right--at least from a legal perspective. IF you had a contract with your mother that you would care for her in exchange for her paying you some certain amount, you could enforce that contract and obligation against her estate. But without a written agreement by her made before you took her in or cared for her, the law considers what you did to have been voluntary--you freely chose to care for her without compensation. And there is no compensation available to you for what you agreed to do for free.
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