Poisoned chalice

By Anonymous - 30/01/2022 05:00

Today, my great aunt left me her house in her will. She probably thought she was doing something nice, but unfortunately she has no head for practical matters and ownership included both her mortgages, so by the time I sold her house and paid the mortgages, I’m now £140,000 in the hole. FML
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sirrubberduckie 35

Couldn't you have just let them foreclose before you took over the mortgages? I don't think you can will someone a debt without their consent.

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poeserpursche 11

Obviously never heard of "renouncement of inheritance"... ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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RichardPencil 30

Or maybe she hated you.

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sirrubberduckie 35

Couldn't you have just let them foreclose before you took over the mortgages? I don't think you can will someone a debt without their consent.

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poeserpursche 11

Obviously never heard of "renouncement of inheritance"... ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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Brightside86 29

I feel like this must happen all the time. Weird that no one alerted you that the property was underwater.

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bigredmonkeybutt 27

Didn’t have to accept the inheritance.

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Mjskywalk 5

You don’t inherit debt. You can’t inherit the house because your aunt doesn’t own in-the bank does and it will be sold to recoup some of what she owes. However, there is no way you are responsible for debt your aunt took on and don’t let any shady creditors tell you otherwise.

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vg 4

In my country it is illegal to inherit debt, sucks to be you if that's not the case for you

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