[WSBAPT] Family Liability for Decedent's Debts

[Paul]

Listmates, I am meeting with the family members of a Decedent with a clearly insolvent estate (no spouse, no children, no real property, low value of car) with many creditors (hospitals, credit cards, IRS).  They are strongly considering just walking away and doing nothing but they feel bad about that with the landlord who was good to the Decedent.  They ask if they can, at least, clean out the Decedent's apartment and donate the furniture, etc., to the local charity (and get a receipt of the donation).  Are they able to do this and still not incur any liability to the Decedent's creditors?

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