I am confused a bit. What is the timeline here? Did the executor/beneficiary initally assume there was no debts owing and then disburse the assets to themselves?
In a slightly similar situation myself, however as executor and not the beneficiary, we notified the credit card company (that put a hold on any interest and not send the debt into collections while we sorted out the estate). Since this person had a business it was a bit more involved and we opted to put an ad in the paper, and they have up until a certain date to give us details of any debts owing. If there is nothing further, the outstanding debts that we know about get paid, and anything remaining goes to the beneficiary.
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