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My Mother Passed Away and It Was Devastating. She left a Couple of Homes. – Nancy

“Dear Steve, I desperately need advice. My mother passed away just over 2 years ago, which was devastating for myself and 3 siblings. She owned a house in america (Florida to be exact), which was in negative equity, none of us were financially able to manage this property and therefore have just left it, which …

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My Husband Died Owing Medical Bills. Can They Take Our Tax Return? – Theresa

“Dear Steve, My husband passed away in July. He didn’t have an estate or life insurance. He has 2 outstanding medical bills. Will they be able to take any of our tax return. The bills have not gone to collections yet. Help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Theresa” Dear Theresa, Creditors can only look to his estate for collection of …

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My Life Partner Died Suddenly and Left Me Sinking in Foreclosure. – Barb

“Dear Steve, My question is regarding avoiding foreclosure but the nature of my circumstance is rather unusual. Let me start by explaining that I just recently learned that my life partner of 20 years was over a year behind on our mortgage payments when, about 2 months ago I answered the door to a foreclosure …

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I’m Unable to Pay My Debts After the Death of My Husband. – Lula

“Dear Steve, Unable to pay all debts after death of husband. Since my husbands death in 2009 I struggled to pay the debts. Finally had to stop paying on four of them. Now, Capital One is taking me to court next week. Will they be able to freeze my bank account since only Soc Sec …

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Father Struggles to Pay Dead Son’s Student Loans

by Marian Wang, ProPublica, A few months after he buried his son, Francisco Reynoso began getting notices in the mail. Then the debt collectors came calling. “They would say, ‘We don’t care what happened with your son, you have to pay us,’” recalled Reynoso, a gardener from Palmdale, Calif. Reynoso’s son, Freddy, had been the …

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