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It is written off, unless you have one with a guarantor listed (although I doubt any mainstream bank does these)
Is there a reason you ask?0 -
After you die, you don't need to worry about it.2
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Once the executors deal with probate they pay the loan, if there is any money in the Estate, if not then it will indeed get forgotten about.0
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It comes out of any money (assets) in the estate of the deceased.
Presumably the funds from the loan may still be in the estate in some form? New kitchen or car or something like that?
If there are no funds left in the estate then it will get written off so nobody else will be expected to pay it.
If it's a larger amount and only lent recently then the loan provider may do a bit of digging around to see if the deceased had done anything dodgy before dying. Ie, taken out a large loan after receiving a terminal diagnosis and given it all away as cash gifts to family members.
If it's been repaid over the last 4 years, has a year left to go and they have been hit by a bus they wont look into it so deeply.0 -
Once you die you really don't have to worry about it!
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