The Personal Representative’s Financial Responsibilities

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The Personal Representative’s Financial Responsibilities

While the personal representative of an estate does not bear any financial liability themselves in their duties managing an estate, they do have financial responsibilities to ensure the estate is properly administered. Debts The personal representative is charged with paying off debts owed by the deceased’s estate using estate assets. To do this, the representative […]

For Which Debts Will Your Estate Be Responsible?

After you pass away, your estate will still be responsible for settling some of your debts. Here’s a quick overview of what you can expect to happen to some of these common debts and which ones will take priority: Mortgage: Mortgage loans must be paid. In most cases, the beneficiary whom you named to receive […]