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Do I have any legal obligation to pay any of the bills owed by my brother, who just died of cancer in Jacksonville, FL? What should I do about them?

Asked on Dec 16th, 2015 on Family Law - Florida
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My brother, who lived in Jacksonville, just died of cancer, leaving behind no will, very little money, and many thousands of dollars in debts. Before he died, he made me a joint account holder on his credit union account, and I used the little amount of money in that account to pay his rent (before he died) and pay for his cremation and death certificate. I have now received in the mail a host of unpaid bills that he had no money to pay since his social security and military retirement payments have been stopped.
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Employment Law Attorney serving Miami, FL
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Based upon the facts you set forth the answer should be that you are not liable unless you are a guarantor of the debt or are a joint obligor on the bill
Answered on Dec 17th, 2015 at 6:52 AM

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