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TSparkman674
Asked March 2017
Nursing homes can sue children of residents but can a nursing home sue extended family members?
like cousins, brothers for payment of a bill
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pamstegma
Mar 2017
Depends on the state's laws. Look up "filial responsibility law" for the state in question.
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