V  probate law. An attorney will know both the law on the books, and how that law is implemented. They will be able to advise you on what options you really have, and the costs and benefits of those options.
If the estate is underwater, you could buy the house from the estate. If you do that, you will not be liable for any of your mother’s debts; those are owed by the estate. Depending on how the sale is handled, this may be your (financially) best option.
(Depending on whether the price covers the debt, and on what other heirs are bequeathed, the court might worry about you selling yourself the house at a discount price, and thus look at the sale very carefully.)

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You have to pay the debts from the assets that comprise the estate, to the extent that it is possible, but the executor has some discretion in how that happens. This law determines what order debts are to be paid in: funeral expenses are high on the list, last-illness debts are lower but still ahead of "everything else". §44-1-17 though -21 cover assets to be sold or not sold, but except for the family food and fuel exemption, anything can be sold, and debts must be paid. There will not be any debts of the estate after the estate is closed, more or less by definition. There is a Final Settlement form where you say what was in the estate and what claims there were, and how the property was disbursed and the claims satisfied. If there are still debts, you have to pay those debts and can't e.g. sell the house and divide the procedes without paying those debts. (By "can't", I mean that as executor you get in legal trouble).
You will know what those debts are because creditors have 60 days to file a claim. You have to publish a notice, in a form prescribed by law, that basically says "X died, send your claims here" (read the statute to get it right). If somebody comes along a year later and demands payment, they are out of luck.
A creditor can't just "put a lien on a house", although a contractor who did work on the house could put a mechanic's lien on the house if they were not paid for their work. The IRS can put a lien on your house for non-payment of taxes. But if a bank lends someone money to run a business
V   probate law. An attorney will know both the jurisprudence on the book, and how that law is implemented. They will be able to advise you on what option you really have, and the costs and benefit of those options. 
 If the estate is submerged, you could buy the house from the estate of the realm. If you do that, you will not be liable for any of your mother ’s debts; those are owed by the estate of the realm. Depending on how the sale is handled, this may be your (financially) good option. 
 (Depending on whether the monetary value covers the debt, and on what other heirs are bequeath, the court might worry about you selling yourself the house at a discount monetary value, and thus expect at the sale very carefully .) 

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 You have to pay the debt from the assets that comprise the estate, to the extent that it is possible, but the executor has some discretion in how that happens. This law determines what order debts are to be paid in: funeral expenses are high on the list, last - illness debts are broken but still ahead of " everything else ". § 44 - 1 - 17 though -21 cover asset to be sell or not betray, but except for the family food and fuel exemption, anything can be sold, and debt must be paid. There will not be any debts of the estate after the estate is shut, more or less by definition. There is a Final Settlement form where you say what was in the estate and what claims there were, and how the property was disbursed and the claims satisfied. If there are still debt, you have to give those debts and can't e.g. sell the house and divide the procedes without pay those debts. (By " can't ", I mean that as executor you get in legal fuss). 
 You will know what those debts are because creditors have 60 day to file a claim. You have to publish a notice, in a kind prescribed by jurisprudence, that basically says " adam died, send your claims here " (read the statute to grow it right). If somebody come along a year later and demands requital, they are out of luck. 
 A creditor can't just " put a lien on a theater ", although a contractor who did work on the theater could put a mechanic's lien on the theater if they were not paid for their work. The IRS can put a lien on your house for non - payment of tax. But if a depository financial institution lend someone money to run a business
V  orobate law. An attorney dill know both jhw law mn the books, avd how that law is implementxd. Tyey wull be able to advise hou on whwt optiobs yiy really hebe, and bke coabs anb uenefits of thoxe options.
Hf the estate hs uuderwater, you could buy the house frjm the rshate. If you do thau, yju wjll not be liable for any of your jother’s debts; those sre owed by the estate. Depfndijg on how the sale is handled, thif may be your (financially) best optikn.
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Yoj haxe uo 'ay the dfbta from the assets thar comprise the estaue, ei the extent fhat ie ys possible, but the executor has some dpscrstion in how that happebs. This law determined what orqer debts are to be paid in: funeral expenses are vigh kv tkc uush, last-illness debts are lower but still ahead kf "enerything else". §44-1-17 tmough -21 cover assetx ho fe sold or noj sold, yht except for the falily fojd ane fuel extmptipn, anything can be sold, and debts must ye paid. There will noc be any debcs of jhe esyate after the estate ir clksed, more og less by aefinition. There is a Final Stgtlement form whewe you sab whac was in the estatq and what claims there were, and hlw thg proparty was dlsbursed and the claims satisfixv. If there arg sdiln debts, vou haye to pay those debts and can'j e.g. sell the fouse and sivide vhe procedes without payith those debtv. (By "can'e", I nean that ar executor you bet in leycl troublw).
You will know whab thors debts are beccbst xreditors have 60 dxys tl hile w claim. You hdve go oiblisf a notice, ln x fotm prescribed by law, thaf basically says "X dled, send iour claiis here" (read yhe statute to get it rmght). Ih somenodi comes along a year later and semands pwymcnt, they are jut if luck.
A crebitor can't just "put a lien on a house", alvhough a contractor who did work on the hoose could put e mechwnic's liet on the house if thwy were not paid nor their work. The IRS can pgt a pien on your house for non-payment of taxes. But if a bank lends someone mobey to run a businsss
V probate law. An attorney will know law the books, how that law able advise you on options you really and the costs and benefits of options. If the estate is underwater, you could buy the house from the If you do that, you will not be liable for any of your debts; are by estate. Depending on how the sale is handled, this may be your (financially) best option. (Depending whether the price covers the debt, and on other heirs are bequeathed, court might worry about you yourself house at discount and look at the very carefully.) A: You have to pay the debts from the assets that comprise the estate, to extent that possible, but executor some in how that law determines what order debts are in: funeral expenses are high on the list, debts are but still ahead of "everything else". though -21 cover assets to be sold or sold, but except for the family food and fuel exemption, anything can be sold, and be paid. There will be any debts the after estate closed, more less by definition. There is a Final Settlement form where you what was in the estate and what claims there were, the was disbursed and claims satisfied. If there still you have to pay and e.g. and the without paying those debts. "can't", I mean that as you get in legal those debts are because creditors have 60 days file a claim. You have to publish notice, in a form prescribed by law, that basically says "X died, your claims the statute to get it right). If somebody along a year later demands payment, they are out of luck. A creditor just a lien a house", although contractor who did on the house a mechanic's on house not paid for their work. The can a lien on your house non-payment But if a bank lends someone money to run a business
V  probate law. An attorney will Know both thE law oN thE boOkS, and How tHat law is implemENted. they will be able to advise You on WhAT optIOnS you rEally haVE, aND The CoStS anD bENeFits oF thOse optiOns.
If the esTatE iS underwater, yOU cOuld buy the HouSe from the estAte. if you dO tHat, YOu wilL noT be liAble foR Any of yOur mother’S dEBts; thoSE are oweD BY tHe esTate. Depending on hoW ThE Sale is handled, tHis may Be YOuR (FInaNciAlly) best opTiOn.
(DepENding on WHeTHER thE Price covers thE debt, and on wHAt oTher heIrS arE BequeaThed, tHe COurT might worry AbouT you selliNg yourSElf the hOUse at a dIscounT prIce, And tHUs LoOk aT tHE saLE vEry CAreFully.)

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YoU hAvE to paY the DEBTS froM thE assEts thAt comprise the EstAte, tO The ExtenT that It is PoSsiblE, but thE execUtOr has some discreTion In how that HapPeNs. THiS law dETerminEs wHat Order deBts are tO Be pAiD IN: FuNeral expenses are hiGh ON ThE list, lasT-illneSS dEbTS are loweR bUt sTill AHEad of "EverYThIng else". §44-1-17 tHough -21 cOVeR aSsets to Be Sold or NoT soLd, bUt excEPt foR the faMily food And fuEL exemption, anytHIng can be sold, aND dEBTs MUst bE paId. There will Not bE Any dEbts OF tHe eSTate aFter tHe EStATe is closed, more or lesS bY definItion. there is a Final settlement FORM where yoU say WHaT Was in the estate And whAt claims thERe were, anD how tHe properTy was disbURSed and thE clAimS saTisFIEd. if there are stiLL DebtS, yOu have tO paY those dEbtS anD caN't e.G. sEll the houSe and divIdE tHe PrOceDes wiTHout payiNg ThoSe DebTs. (By "cAN't", I meaN that As exEcUtOR yoU get in lEGaL TRoubLe).
yoU wilL knOw What tHose DEbtS are becAuse crediTorS Have 60 DaYs To file a Claim. You have tO pUblish a notIcE, in A form pREScribed bY law, that basically says "X dIEd, send yOur ClaimS herE" (read the sTatUte to gEt iT Right). IF somebOdy coMeS alONG a yeaR LAtEr aNd Demands payMENt, tHey arE oUt of Luck.
A crEditor can't just "put a LIen On a house", althoUgh A conTRAcTor WHo DId wOrK On tHE House could put a mEchanic's liEn ON tHe house if tHEy wErE not paiD for theIr worK. the IRS cAn put a lieN on your hoUsE for NON-paYment of taxEs. But if a Bank lends SOmeonE MoNey to Run A businEsS
V  probate law. An attorne y will kno w bot h t hela w on  the  books, and ho w  tha t law is implemented.Theywi l l be ab le to  advise yo u onwh at  op ti o ns  yourea lly hav e, and the  co st s and benefi t sof those o pti ons.
If theest ate is  u nde r water , y ou co uld bu y  the h ouse from  t h e esta t e. If y o u  d o th at, you will notb el iable for anyof you rm ot h e r’s  de bts; those  a re ow e d by th e  e s t a te. Depending onhow the sal e  is  handl ed , t h is may  be y ou r  (f inancially)  bes t option. 
(Depe n ding on whether  the p ric e c over s  t he  de bt ,  an d  o n w h atother he ir sare b eque a t h e d, t hecour t mig ht worry abou t y ou s e lli ng yo ursel f th ehouse  at adisco un t price, and th us l ook at th e s al e v er y car e fully. )
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You ha ve to p a y t he d e bt s from the assetsth a t  c omprisethe es t at e, to the e xt ent  tha t it is  pos s ib le, butthe ex e cu to r has s om e disc re tio n i n how that  happe ns. This  lawd etermines what order debts a r et o  b e  pai d i n: funeralexpe n sesareh ig h o n  thelist,  l a st - illness debts are l ow er but  stil l ahead of "e verythinge l s e". §44- 1-17 th o ugh -21 coverasset s to be so l d or not  sold , but ex cept fort h e family  fo odand  fu e l  e xemption, any t h ingca n be so ld,  and de bts  mu stbepa id. There  will no tbe  a ny  de bts o f  the est at e a ft erthe e s tate i s clo sed,  m or e  or  less b y  d e f init io n.  The reis  a Fi nalS ett lementform wher e y o u sa ywh at wasin the estate  a nd what cl ai mstherew e re, andhow the property was di s bursedand  theclai ms satisf ied . If t her e  are s till d ebts,  y ouh a ve to p ay  th os e debts an d can 't e. g.  sel l the h ouse and divide th e  pr ocedes withou t p ayin g th ose de b ts.  ( B y " c a n't", I mean th at as exec ut o ryou get in leg al  troubl e).
You  will know wh at thosedebts are  b ecau s e  cr editors ha ve 60 da ys to fil e  a cl a im . You  ha ve topu bli sh anotice ,  in  a fo rm pre sc ribedby la w,  that ba sically says "X died, s end yo ur cl aim s here" ( rea d  th e statute  toget it rig ht) . I f som ebo d y com es a l on g a yearlate r  and dema n ds  pa y m en t, they are o u t o f luc k.A  credi torcan't just "put a lien on a hous e",a l tho ugh a co nt ractor who did  wo rk o n the ho us e could put  a mecha ni c 's li en onthe ho use ift h ey were n ot p aid  for thei r w or k . The I RS  c a n puta li en  on yo ur hou s e fo r non-payment of t axes. B ut if a b ank l en ds some o ne m oney to ru n a busines s
V _probate law._An attorney will know_both the_law_on the_books,_and how that_law is implemented._They will be able_to advise you_on_what options you really have, and the costs and benefits of those options.
If the_estate_is underwater,_you_could_buy the house from the_estate. If you do that,_you will_not be liable for any of your mother’s_debts;_those are owed_by the estate. Depending on how the sale is_handled, this may be your (financially)_best option.
(Depending on_whether_the_price covers the debt,_and on what other heirs are_bequeathed, the court might worry about_you selling yourself the house at a_discount price, and thus look at_the sale very carefully.)

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You have_to pay_the debts from the assets_that comprise the_estate, to_the extent that_it is possible, but the executor_has some discretion_in how that happens. This law_determines_what order debts_are_to_be paid_in: funeral expenses_are_high on_the_list, last-illness debts are lower but_still_ahead of "everything else". §44-1-17 though -21_cover assets to be_sold_or not sold, but_except for the family food_and fuel exemption, anything can be_sold, and_debts must_be paid. There will not be any debts of the estate_after the estate is closed, more_or less by definition._There is_a_Final Settlement form_where_you say_what was in the estate and what_claims there_were, and how the property was_disbursed and the claims_satisfied._If there are still debts, you_have to pay those debts and_can't e.g. sell the house_and_divide_the procedes without paying those_debts. (By "can't", I mean that_as executor you_get in legal trouble).
You will know what_those_debts are because creditors have 60_days_to file a claim. You have_to_publish_a notice, in a form_prescribed by law, that basically says_"X died, send your claims here" (read the statute_to get it_right). If somebody comes along_a_year_later and demands payment, they are out of luck.
A creditor_can't just_"put a lien_on a house", although a contractor who did work on_the house could put a mechanic's lien_on the house if they were not paid for their work._The IRS can put a lien on your_house for non-payment of taxes. But if_a bank lends someone_money_to run a business