ethernautrix
22 Jan 2014
Law / A general legal question about inheritance in Poland - debts [31]
A Polish friend tried to explain to me that when a parent dies - say, the only parent or remaining parent - the child* (or children) not only inherit whatever assets might have belonged to said parent but also become liable for any debts.
I said, "What if the parent had a gambling problem and left a debt that was greater than the inheritance?"
My friend said that under Polish law, the child would be liable for paying off the debt.
Is this true?
*Assuming adult child, not a minor.
A Polish friend tried to explain to me that when a parent dies - say, the only parent or remaining parent - the child* (or children) not only inherit whatever assets might have belonged to said parent but also become liable for any debts.
I said, "What if the parent had a gambling problem and left a debt that was greater than the inheritance?"
My friend said that under Polish law, the child would be liable for paying off the debt.
Is this true?
*Assuming adult child, not a minor.