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  2. Do I have to pay off my spouse's debts when they die? Here's ...

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    This is most common in states with community property laws. This means that a surviving spouse must pay the debts of the deceased spouse using jointly-held property, such as a home.

  3. Forced heirship - Wikipedia

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    Normally in forced heirship, the deceased's estate is in-gathered and wound up without discharging liabilities, which means accepting inheritance includes accepting the liabilities attached to inherited property. The forced estate is divided into shares which include the share of issue (legitime or child's share) and the spousal share. This ...

  4. Life estate - Wikipedia

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    The intestacy laws of certain American states, limit the surviving spouse's rights (inheritance) to the deceased spouse's real estate to a life estate. Louisiana, applying civil law, has a similar default provision in intestate successions called a usufruct, which is only over community property and ends with the earlier of death or remarriage.

  5. What happens to your medical debt after you die? - AOL

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    How living in a community property state can affect your spouse. If you live in a state with community property laws, your spouse could be responsible for any unpaid medical debts after you die.

  6. Homestead exemption - Wikipedia

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    The homestead exemption is a legal regime to protect the value of the homes of residents from property taxes, creditors, and circumstances that arise from the death of the homeowner's spouse, disability, or other situations. Such laws are found in the statutes or the constitution of many of the states in the United States.

  7. Can you legally bury a body in your back yard in Georgia ...

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    According to U.S. Funerals Online, there are no state laws prohibiting burying a body on your own property in Georgia. However, there is one county in the Peach State that has specific laws ...

  8. Administration (probate law) - Wikipedia

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    In common-law jurisdictions, administration of an estate on death arises if the deceased is legally intestate, meaning they did not leave a will, or some assets are not disposed of by their will. Where a person dies leaving a will appointing an executor , and that executor validly disposes of the property of the deceased within England and ...

  9. How to protect your deceased loved one’s credit after death

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    Ask if the deceased’s account has been appropriately flagged as “deceased — do not issue credit” to protect their information from potential fraud. 5. Request a copy of your loved one’s ...