Could I Be Personally Responsible If a Creditor Appears Later? | NC

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Q: If I transfer the house and a creditor shows up later, could I be personally responsible as the executor or person handling the estate? A: Possibly — but not automatically. Personal responsibility can happen if you transfer the house too early, before giving proper notice to creditors, before the creditor claim period has run, or before a surviving spouse's rights have been addressed. The…