From Dow Jones & Company:



Ten years ago, the writer’s mother married a man with a deadbeat son who has anxiety, alcohol issues, and can’t hold a job. After the husband’s passing, the deadbeat son still lives in the home rent and utility free, owning 12.5% of the house. The writer wants to know if the mother can legally evict him and if she inherits the car loan that her deceased husband co-signed. Options for evicting the son include understanding her husband’s will and various estate scenarios. The car loan may become her responsibility, depending on how the possible inheritance of the loan is timed. The Moneyist advises practical legal action on the issue, offering considerations such as ownership stipulations and probate deadlines as well as aging and family health resources. While the assumption may be made that the mother and husband enabled the son, this acknowledgment is not the primary focus in the advice given. The article closes with further health resources for those dealing with addiction in the family.



Original: My mother’s late husband came with baggage — ‘his deadbeat son.’ Is she on the hook for his debts? Can she evict him from her home?