This question is whether or not I am responsible for money owed to a nursing home in my Mother's behalf.
She was a permanent resident (with dementia) in a nursing home from 2007 until she passed away in 2015. She was covered by Title 19 in the state of Conn. I was her POA and managed her bank account. Basically all I had to do was send a payment (called Applied Income) to the nursing home every month. This amount, determined by the state, was all but $67/month that she got from Social Security. It is my understanding that it is a typical arrangement for Title 19 recipients.
Recently (3 yrs & 2 months after she passed away) the nursing home sent me a bill for $512 on my Mother's behalf. I called and asked what this bill was for, and why it took over 3 years for them to send it. I was informed by office personnel there that this was due to a partial missed Applied Income payment BACK IN 2010, and that they just discovered it.
At this point, I have no records to dispute this because I discarded all paperwork 2 years after her death (thinking I kept them long enough).
I was always under the impression that an offspring was not personally liable for a parent's debt. But I also heard about "filial responsibility" (which is applicable under Conn law).
Can anyone elaborate on this law? Could I be held liable?
I'd like to know before this possibly goes to collection and affects my credit.
Thanks for any useful input.
She was a permanent resident (with dementia) in a nursing home from 2007 until she passed away in 2015. She was covered by Title 19 in the state of Conn. I was her POA and managed her bank account. Basically all I had to do was send a payment (called Applied Income) to the nursing home every month. This amount, determined by the state, was all but $67/month that she got from Social Security. It is my understanding that it is a typical arrangement for Title 19 recipients.
Recently (3 yrs & 2 months after she passed away) the nursing home sent me a bill for $512 on my Mother's behalf. I called and asked what this bill was for, and why it took over 3 years for them to send it. I was informed by office personnel there that this was due to a partial missed Applied Income payment BACK IN 2010, and that they just discovered it.
At this point, I have no records to dispute this because I discarded all paperwork 2 years after her death (thinking I kept them long enough).
I was always under the impression that an offspring was not personally liable for a parent's debt. But I also heard about "filial responsibility" (which is applicable under Conn law).
Can anyone elaborate on this law? Could I be held liable?
I'd like to know before this possibly goes to collection and affects my credit.
Thanks for any useful input.
