Q: My father died with no will and absolutly assets but im getting hospital bills that need to be paid what do i do
A:
You can make an appointment with your local Circuit Court clerk's office to open an Estate for the deceased. There is an accounting process where your father's creditors receive partial or no payment in the instance of insolvent Estates.
Providing copies of a death certificate to creditors often causes them to change behavior. A common misconception is that children are responsible for the debts of their parents upon death. This may have been the case in 18th century England, but not in 21st century America. Unless you signed something obligating you to pay for your father's bills (do you know all of the hospital paperwork you signed), you are likely not responsible.
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