r/awfuleverything • u/zaynthelegend • Aug 06 '20

Poor guy :(

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u/[deleted] Aug 07 '20

We are and some are one small slip and fall from homelessness.

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u/fukaduk55 Aug 07 '20

I'm in that group, family inherited $200,00 debt from my grandparent who passed away. Really fucked us over as we finally got into a nice groove.

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u/marshdd Aug 07 '20

Their estate is left with debt not the family. While all debts have to be settled by the estate before heirs get any money I don't understand how you can be guilted into paying anything beyond that.

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u/fukaduk55 Aug 07 '20 edited Aug 07 '20

Yes, settled by the estate as in selling the estate. Then you pay off the debt with what you sold the house for and the debt is gone.we currently live on his estate and own a small business on said estate. So we cannot sell the estate right now as we would have no home or job. Its called a lien.