Rights after rejecting an inheritance?

Questioner

My stepfather passed away on December 4th. He and my mother are married in community of property. My mother wants to reject the inheritance because it turns out that there are many more debts than his worth. But what about the debts and for example the household effects? Is my mother still liable for 50% after the rejection? And will the household effects be sold then? The items in the house were mostly purchased by my mother and my brother. My brother lives with my mother and his daughter. I have really searched the entire internet for answers but I can't find them. I hope you can help me.

Lawyer

The death dissolves the marital property community (i.e. the assets and debts). The further course of events depends on the nature of the debt of the stepfather. It is too complicated to explain here and it is logical that you could not find an answer on the internet. Your mother should definitely consult a family law attorney. He or she can then also consider whether rejecting the inheritance is the most suitable option in addition to other measures that can be taken. Do this in the short term because it is possible that your mother will have to renounce the marital property community (must be done within three months of death). Google vFas. That is the club of expert family law attorneys. Good luck