Q: Am I responsible for my elder parents care if I haven't seen or talked to them in 20 years due to abuse
My parents live 9 hrs away I live in Michigan they live in Michigan also I have 3 sisters only 1 will talk to them none of us have money and none of us want them to live with us I do not want either my mom or dad living with me nor do I feel I should be responsible for paying for a nursing home or any care for them my dad went to prison for abusing me my mom's chose to stay with him and I went to foster home at 16 do I legally have to do anything or pay for anything my sister who talks to them said they also have no money or savings or life insurance
A: You have no legal obligation to pay debts of your parents unless you sign an agreement to do so. In the situation you describe, I do not feel you could be legally compelled to contribute to any of their debts.
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