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1. Liability for debts
People have conflicting beliefs about debt after someone dies. Some believe that any debts end with the person who has died, while some believe that the deceased’s relatives are liable and must pay the deceased’s debts. The reality lies somewhere in the middle.
For practical advice when someone dies, see What to Do After a Death in Scotland, available on the Scottish government website.1gov.scot/publications/death-scotland-practical-advice-times-bereavement-revised-11th-edition-2016-9781786522726