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[An angry kid sits at his desk in school complaining]

Kid: Ugh why don’t you teach us about things we’ll actually need to know as adults?!

[An unamused teacher]

Teacher: Ok, I’m going to teach you how to do your taxes while also dealing the death of a loved one

[The teacher, wearing the same expression, holds a knife in one hand, and a hamster in the other]

Teacher: Please itemize your deductions while I deal with Mister Hamps, the class pet

[A class of shocked and crying kids look on in horror while trying to simultaneously do their taxes. The cries of the hamster off screen are cut off abruptly]

Hamster: SQWEEE- -

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  • Zorque@lemmy.worldEnglish
    651·
    1 day ago

    As I understand it, even in third world shitholes like the US, debt itself doesn’t transfer… but you do have to deduct debt from inheritance before you get anything.

    • SystemDisc@lemmy.dbzer0.com
      10·
      1 day ago

      Pretty sure it depends on the state. In NY, my mom’s credit card debt disappeared when she died. I do not think that’s the same in other states. I assume it usually transfers to the spouse.

        • SystemDisc@lemmy.dbzer0.com
          2·
          7 hours ago

          Spousal debt: Arizona, California, Idaho, Louisiana, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Washington, and Wisconsin.

          Other debts: About 30 states have archaic, rarely enforced laws that can make adult children legally responsible for their parents’ unpaid necessities, like medical or nursing home bills.

          IANAL and this is a summary from Google, so I cannot vouch for the accuracy of any of it. I can just tell you that in my experience, NY does not pass on debt to spouses.

      • greenskye@lemmy.zip
        10·
        1 day ago

        Spouses yes, but only because things are generally in both names. Children no. They’ll try to lie and say it is, but it’s not.

      • toynbee@piefed.socialEnglish
        4·
        18 hours ago

        I’ve not lived in many states, but when my dad died in Maryland, there was a period during which creditors had the opportunity to collect from his estate, then any debts were considered forfeit.

        edit: Correct a word.

      • Mirshe@lemmy.world
        2·
        1 day ago

        Depends on the debt, too. The feds changed things a few years ago so federal student loan debt can’t be discharged in death.