Dear Mary: My father-in-law passed away last month after a five-year battle with cancer. During his fight, my in-laws accumulated outstanding bills, both medical and personal. There were no life insurance policies to help with costs. He and my mother-in-law owned a small business, and they were not pulling in the money needed for most of the bills. My husband and I are getting phone calls now from debt collectors. Can collectors go after my mother-in-law's business, her house or vehicles? My ...

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