Joseph Dies with No Assets,but Over $100,000 in Personal Debt

question 50

Essay

Joseph dies with no assets,but over $100,000 in personal debt.Joseph's daughter Samantha,who is very wealthy,is made executor of his estate.Joseph's creditors assert that Samantha must personally pay Joseph's debts because she is wealthy,Joseph's daughter,and now the executor of his estate.Is Samantha liable?

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