Una encuesta de 2024 reveló que casi la mitad de los adultos estadounidenses espera dejar deudas a sus seres queridos al morir. Si uno de tus familiares falleció recientemente, es posible que ya estés aprendiendo sobre las deudas y acreedores que a menudo acompañan al proceso de sucesión.
Entonces, ¿qué deberías hacer cuando los acreedores comienzan a presentar reclamaciones contra el patrimonio de tu ser querido y tratan de convencer a un tribunal de sucesiones para que te obligue a vender sus activos para saldar las deudas? A continuación, descubre más sobre los derechos que tendrás en relación con las deudas y acreedores.
La deuda es cualquier dinero que tu ser querido debía al momento de su muerte. En los últimos años, los informes han revelado que el estadounidense promedio muere con más de $60,000 en deudas.
La deuda más grande que la mayoría de las personas tiene es la deuda hipotecaria. Sin embargo, existen muchas otras formas de deuda, como:
Según la Reserva Federal, menos de una cuarta parte de los hogares estadounidenses no tienen deudas. Así que, si tu ser querido murió con deudas y acreedores intentando recuperarlas, no deberías sorprenderte. Deberás prepararte para manejar esta deuda adecuadamente.
Es posible que recibas noticias de varios acreedores sobre las deudas que tu ser querido dejó tras su muerte. Aquí tienes algunos posibles acreedores a tener en cuenta:
Dependiendo de la cantidad de deuda que tuviera tu ser querido, podrías incluso recibir correos, llamadas telefónicas y correos electrónicos de funerarias y cementerios. No es raro que las deudas persigan a las personas hasta el último momento.
Es probable que empieces a recibir noticias de algunos de los acreedores de tu ser querido poco después de su fallecimiento, especialmente si eres el albacea de su testamento. Pueden presentar reclamaciones formales y/o informales. Aquí te explico qué distingue a estos dos tipos de reclamaciones:
Debes tomar ambos tipos de reclamaciones de acreedores en serio, pero son las reclamaciones formales las que realmente deben preocupar a tu familia. Las deudas y los acreedores que presentan reclamaciones formales pueden empezar a disminuir el valor del patrimonio de tu ser querido.
Cuando los acreedores comienzan a presentar reclamaciones formales e informales contra el patrimonio de tu ser querido, puede ponerte en una situación intimidante. Podrías preguntarte si tienes que asumir las deudas y los acreedores por tu cuenta.
Afortunadamente, no deberías tener que gastar un solo centavo de tu propio dinero para pagar las deudas de un ser querido. Los acreedores solo pueden acudir a ti si fuiste cofirmante de un préstamo que tu ser querido obtuvo antes de su muerte o si compartías una cuenta de tarjeta de crédito conjunta.
Dicho esto, las deudas que tu ser querido tenía no desaparecerán al fallecer. Si dejó efectivo y/o activos, estos deberán utilizarse para pagar las deudas antes de que puedas distribuirlos a los herederos.
También podrías descubrir que el patrimonio de tu ser querido se convierte en lo que se llama un patrimonio insolvente. Este tipo de patrimonio no tiene suficiente valor para pagar todas las deudas que la persona dejó al morir. En este caso, tu estado podría requerirte participar en un procedimiento de insolvencia para evitar acciones legales adicionales de los acreedores.
Si tu ser querido dejó deudas, puedes intentar pagar a los acreedores para eliminarlas de varias maneras. La forma más fácil de pagar las deudas de un ser querido es tomar cualquier efectivo que dejó en su testamento y usarlo para cubrir sus deudas.
Sin embargo, esta es solo una forma de liquidar las deudas de un ser querido. También puedes liquidar algunos o incluso todos sus otros activos para obtener suficiente dinero y pagar sus deudas y acreedores.
A medida que avanzas en el proceso de sucesión, podrías descubrir que afecta tu situación financiera más de lo esperado. Si eres el albacea del patrimonio de alguien, puede consumir gran parte de tu tiempo sin brindarte mucho a cambio.
No permitas que las deudas y los acreedores afecten tu vida. Si estás en una situación financiera difícil, considera asegurar un adelanto en efectivo de sucesión de Rockpoint Probate Funding. Llámanos al (888) 263-8588 para obtener más información sobre cómo calificar.
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