Should I Pay?
My dad died in 2013. Since he has been deceased I have had several people come to me and claim that they loaned him money. I received another call today. What is the right thing to do?
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Usually when someone dies, someone that the deceased knows is named Executor and has legal control of their Estate and any claims for payment of debts have to go through them and proof has to be put forward. I'm sure it's probably the same in most countries. If you're not the Executor then it's up to them to contact whoever that person is and supply proof but you're not personally responsible.
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@Capt11 Please to help if I can. To answer your other question yes there would definitely be a cut-off time when claims can be made, but I don't know when that would be, but if they are being a nusicance I'd maybe just get some legal advice on it so you deter them, perhaps a letter telling them that they have no legal claim etc.