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shampel
Asked August 2012
My mom is on Medicaid. Am I responsible for her debt?
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AgingCareCM
Aug 2012
I was recently asked "Am I responsible for my parent's debt? What if as a caregiver, I recently discovered that my father has several thousand of dollars of debt. Are parent debts transferable?"
The answer is ‘No!"
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The answer is ‘No!"
Read more: Are Caregivers Responsible for Their Parent's Debt?
https://www.agingcare.com/articles/Are-children-Responsible-for-Their-Parent-s-Debt-133807.htm