Mary Anne e-mailed, after reading my last column about estate debts, asking how to stop incessant collection efforts by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA).
Her brother died four years ago with nothing of assets and a debt owing to the CRA.
I’m guessing the CRA found out she was brother’s executor when she applied for the CPP death benefit to help pay for the funeral. She’s been receiving collection notices ever since.
Her nephew (deceased brother’s son) has also been getting collection notices.
I shared in my last column that an executor has no obligation to look after an estate. You can leave it be. Being named executor does not impose any obligation to engage in an estate and pay estate debts.
The deceased…
