If my 2 daughters’ ather died without a Will and they just got served papers for their father’s condo, are they in any way legally responsible for any of his debts?
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If my 2 daughters’ ather died without a Will and they just got served papers for their father’s condo, are they in any way legally responsible for any of his debts?
My children ate 23 and 25.
Asked on August 24, 2012 under Estate Planning, Florida
Answers:
Catherine Blackburn / Blackburn Law Firm
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
Your daughters are not legally responsible for their father's debts - they are responsible for their own debts. Unless one or both daughters signed a note or mortgage on the condo, they are not liabile for it. I suspect that your daughters are not being sued for their father's debts. They will be "served papers" for his estate just because they are his daughters. It does not mean they are responsible for anything. They could be entitled to inherit something or not. I suggest they contact the attorney whose name appears on the papers and ask what this is about.
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