My father was ill for over a year and recently passed, with no will. He had few assets due to the past medial bills of my mother. He only had an older car worth less than $1K and about $2K in a checking account. As he lived in a senior apartment community with a waiting list they want his possessions out and his car off the lot in very short order. He does have a small amount of credit card debt, also untold recent medical bills likely totaling in the thousands.
The car has been sitting for some time and will not start-also needs a lot of work. Can I just donate it to charity or sell it to a salvage yard? Or do I have to keep it along with the cash to pay off any debt? It cannot be left where it is and I have no place to store it.
By Mike J
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About the car: there are some Vocational schools that take these and if all else fails try finding someone to "buy" it for junk and haul it to the junk yard. Either of these paths would work quickly since time seems to be of the essence.
It seems your father may have been on Medicare/Medicaid so he may not owe medical bills? But - sometimes a state will attach any possessions (like a bank account) with a lien to help cover the cost of past care.
Did your father have insurance to pay for his burial? Social Security still pays $250 - not much but every little bit helps.
How do you plan to "get" the money from his checking account?
Many personal "debts" are no longer viable when a person dies so try asking questions at a family service center (an attorney would be great) before paying out any money. Ask lots of questions on Google as your situation is not uncommon.
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