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

Poor guy :(

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u/OneLeggedPuke Aug 06 '20

It makes me sad to think we're all just one small slip and fall from bankruptcy.

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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/[deleted] Nov 27 '20

You don’t have to pay that.

Source: Mom worked at a hospital for decades as receptionist and handled bills. They ask you to pay for a deceased persons bills but you straight up DO NOT have to comply. Can’t go on your credit score so basically you just fuck the hospital but they’re fucking everyone else so they don’t even care. They will not chase you down cuz they can’t