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Debts of the parents should be inherited by the children.

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Stansgran Fri 26-Jul-13 16:16:05

Michael Winner managed to rack up £12million in debt. What fool lent him the money? RBS? Northern Rock? UBS? I would love to know. He bought with mortgages flats for ex girlfriends. His unsaleable house was used as a guarantee for the mortgages. Why are bank managers so easily conned.

Nonu Fri 26-Jul-13 16:11:30

ANA , CSL !!

ninathenana Fri 26-Jul-13 16:07:03

This thread is familiar.
I believe it was asked at the time. Just where the buck should stop. If I couldn't cover my parents debts and nor could my children, how far down the line should it go ?
Would great grandchildren be responsible??

Ridiculous idea.

janthea Fri 26-Jul-13 15:22:23

He can't even spell! 'assetts'

Anne58 Fri 26-Jul-13 15:09:50

HAH HAH!

Elegran Fri 26-Jul-13 15:08:14

I was skipping a bit so as not to hurt Bentley's feelings, Phoenix

Anne58 Fri 26-Jul-13 15:06:44

Ana I agree. shock grin

Ana Fri 26-Jul-13 15:05:47

No - Frank would never advocate such a thing!

Nonu Fri 26-Jul-13 15:04:52

It have been frank !! wink

Ana Fri 26-Jul-13 15:02:46

Why did I know who the OP was before I even opened this thread? grin

Anne58 Fri 26-Jul-13 15:02:37

Elegran I thought the next line was "he only does it to annoy............ and the "because" bit? grin

bentley49 Fri 26-Jul-13 14:57:59

Elegran

What I am saying if the debts exceed the assetts the children should be liable.

Gerry

Elegran Fri 26-Jul-13 14:56:28

"Because he knows . . ."

Elegran Fri 26-Jul-13 14:55:58

The debts are subtracted from the assets before the children (or anyone else) inherits anything, Bentley

Anne58 Fri 26-Jul-13 14:53:31

"Speak harshly to your little boy, and beat him when he sneezes................

bentley49 Fri 26-Jul-13 14:50:10

When a parent dies the assetts are in most cases inherited by the children.
Why not have a law saying all debts are passed on to the children.

Gerry