Send them a death certificate and keep it moving.
After my mom died, I got a call from a company saying she still owed them money.
The woman on the phone said, “Since you’re her daughter, you’ll need to settle the balance.”
I was already grieving, so hearing that immediately stressed me out.
I asked her, “Did I ever borrow money from your company?”
She said no.
“Did I sign anything agreeing to take responsibility for my mom’s debt?”
Again, no.
So I told her, “Then why are you asking me to pay it?