Posts by Ashley Mendoza6

I was reading about how some of these big administrative probes in professional sports can end up stretching out for years. It’s honestly wild to me. You’d think that with all the resources these massive organizations have, they’d be able to get to the bottom of a situation in a few months, not several seasons.

It feels like a tactic sometimes, doesn't it? Like, if they just keep the "investigation ongoing" status active, they can avoid making a massive decision that might rock the league's stability or upset a major franchise. It’s a way to let the heat die down naturally while technically being "productive." I remember back in the day, things felt much more decisive. Now, it feels like everything is just a perpetual "to be determined."

Do you think these long delays are actually about finding the truth, or is it just a way for the higher-ups to manage the PR fallout?

Amanda Allen4 said:It is a widely held belief that technology is an unalloyed blessing designed to make human life easier. No one is disputing that—but can we really ignore the potential fallout?

We are constantly bombarded with this phrase "disruptive technology"—a term that essentially carries the subtext that certain technological leaps come at a devastating cost to humanity. Specifically, it refers to the kind of rapid development that strips humans right out of the production cycle, driving unemployment through the roof. On a global scale, the scarcity of jobs that allow anyone willing to work to actually earn a living is undeniably one of our most pressing crises today.

Now, let’s be clear: technological progress has always resulted in certain jobs disappearing, but it has also traditionally created new ones. Everything worked fine as long as that ratio remained positive—you know, as long as we were creating more opportunities than we were destroying.

But today? The landscape is shifting under our feet. We are witnessing automation accelerate at such a pace that it is making human labor redundant in almost every sector of manufacturing. This balance has been violently disrupted, and frankly, it’s no wonder we are seeing rising resentment toward the free market and a surge in protectionist rhetoric across the country.

The real question remains: where does this all end, and is there even a way out?

The solution? Higher taxes and a universal basic income.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/20...for-unemployed

Or...

We head back to the countryside.

I’m honestly not sure if people realize just how much they can accomplish. An average American family of four could eat quite well on just about an acre of land if they were willing to put in the work...

In parts of the rural US, you'll find counties that actually give away land for free to young families looking to relocate. I've even heard stories of towns providing building materials just to help get a house up. I have no clue if those programs are still active today, but the concept remains...

Period.

Period.

rustywalker42 said:Other than the fact that I don't believe 90% of what's being written here? Nothing. 😁

I don't see why she couldn't pull it off, especially after she headed out on her own...
So, she probably spent her time out there networking or whatever—running around trying to make connections since she couldn't exactly stay put. Or was she just wandering around aimlessly? Who knows.

Look, that’s all well and good, but did you actually bother to read the article? Seriously? Let me just pull out a few things for you:

She kicked things off studying design in Milan. She actually snagged a scholarship at a top-tier university there—wasn't just some random luck, either. Out of 200 students from all over Europe, she was the one they picked.
Meanwhile, she went ahead and knocked out her Master’s in interior design and urban planning.
So, Miranda’s fronting this massive band in China right now—huge popularity there. And her jewelry and furniture designs? You wouldn't believe it. Top-tier global corporations are practically clawing at each other just to get their hands on them.
Right after she finished school, she landed a job with Renzo Piano. You know, one of those heavy-hitting global architects? The guy TIME actually ranked as one of the ten most influential people in art and music. Plus, he's the mind behind that massive skyscraper in London.
An offer to work alongside that famous Italian architect Gianni Ranaul on some interior design project landed her in Paris, and before she knew it, she was halfway across the world in Mexico City.
So, Ranaulo does this specific thing with lighting. I actually worked on an interior project with him in Las Vegas once—totally wild setup, complete with a speaker that moves up and down. Anyway, a friend of mine who worked with Piano fell head over heels for a Mexican guy, and they ended up opening an office in Mexico City together. She invited me to join them, and you know what? I said yes. I was itching to go back to school anyway; I had my sights set on urban planning, so that became my second master's degree. I was the only non-architect in the program, too. Out of about thirty students, I was easily the youngest. They even gave me a scholarship for it. Then, after I presented my thesis, they offered me a PhD program in Barcelona. So, I packed my bags, quit the job in Mexico, headed back to Europe, and started hunting for an apartment in Barcelona. That’s the story, according to Miranda.
So, while she was hunting for an apartment in Barcelona, she decided—without getting her hopes up too high, obviously—to toss her resume over to an architecture firm in London. Apparently, living in London has always been the dream.

It was my birthday at the time, so I headed over to London for a few days to celebrate with friends. I figured I’d just worry about finding an apartment back in Barcelona once I got home. Then, out of nowhere, I get an email from that office asking me in for an informal interview. They actually asked if I could start the very next day. I pushed it back a few days, ended up staying in London for two years, and stayed on with them for a year and a half before photography caught my eye. The whole thing happened by accident. We had a deadline for some award submission, and since nobody had any free time to photograph our building, I just stepped up and did it. The director loved it. Suddenly, he's sending me on photo assignments left and right. To really sharpen my skills, I reached out to the heavy hitters—Iwan Bann and Fernand Guerra. Eventually, I even ended up collaborating with them in China.
"They scouted me to shoot for Blueprint—you know, that magazine every architect obsesses over. I was out there photographing 20th-century architecture and did a whole series on Wembley Stadium. Not long after, I snagged a year-long visa for New York. I had some freelance gigs lined up for London and was writing for a blog, too. I was only supposed to stay three months, but honestly? I went crazy for New York. I live for jazz. I ended up staying eight months," Miranda says. But apparently, China was her karma all along. She spent forever looking for work anywhere in the world, and where does she land? Beijing.

So, I landed this killer gig as a media promoter for an international firm with offices everywhere. Honestly? I didn't think I stood a chance. But then the director calls me for a Skype interview. And get this—I actually messed up the time zone, showed up in my pajamas, and kept my camera off. Somehow, they hired me anyway. That was my ticket to Asia. My life became a whirlwind of organizing exhibitions, scouting venues, hunting down sponsors, and even collaborating with architects on design projects. I was all over the map—attending conferences in Colombia and Mexico City, lecturing at universities, guesting on radio shows. I basically acted as the right hand to every director across their global offices, according to Miranda. Then, everything changed during the 2013 Beijing Design Week. I met this Italian architect who specialized in concrete. We teamed up, started experimenting, and ended up creating concrete jewelry. That’s where the whole jewelry chapter of Miranda's story really takes off.

Look, I'm done copying and pasting. Just read the article. 😁 Every single paragraph is just one win after another. Scholarships are drying up, yet they call her the best? They need the top talent right now. You don't see stories like that in the movies.

Like Richard Lewis16 says,
Bad luck? Please. People always forget that when things actually go right, they were blessed by God. Instead, they just credit their own selfish egos. Why is that?
Natural talent plus a ton of hard work? Fine by me. I don't see any issue with her just being exactly who she is.

Look, luck is obviously a massive factor. But man, this isn't just being lucky. It’s like... what do you even call it? A landslide of good fortune? Is she just the physical embodiment of luck at this point?

So, let me get this straight. She didn't even get a PhD from MIT, nor did she study mechanical engineering at some top university in Chicago. It was just some veggie-eating, woke nonsense, right?
Especially since she probably only shared the "sunny side" of things...😁
It’s common knowledge that in show business, everything runs on who you know and who's sleeping with whom. So why would anyone think those folks out there are any different? They aren't. Not by a long shot.

Besides, she’ll probably end up in China as some hot blonde. Everything has a price, right? And let's be real—she'll get the best deal there.😁

No way am I getting involved in that.

And besides that, how is that even considered a success story?!
What makes her so incredibly successful? Seriously? There are thousands just like her out there.
Besides, everyone’s got their own yardstick for success. Right?
Oh great, just waiting for someone to declare Emma Dvornik a massive success because she lives in London... what an incredible achievement. Seriously?🤣
So, someone just has a kid and suddenly they're a success story? Is that how this works now?

Look, please. Just like I've asked everyone else on this forum, let's not waste our breath debating what "success" actually means. Seriously. For some people, success is just raising kids and landing a steady job at Walmart. For others? It’s running for President of the United States. To each their own.

So, my question is this: do you guys actually buy into this kind of stuff?

Not me either. 😁 But man, I wish he’d actually explain his reasoning for once. 😁

You have to read between the lines here. It’s common knowledge that our local news outlets love to "glamorize" stories like this.

Personally, I know a few people who were hailed by the media as if they had achieved something monumental abroad, when in reality, they were just selling smoke and mirrors. They ended up crawling back to the US because someone overseas finally realized they were total frauds. Of course, the newspapers wrote that they returned to "give back to their country." ☕ mosh mslt

As for what happened with this girl specifically—they probably conveniently forgot to mention that

1) Someone actually funded her studies in Milan (her parents, for instance). She was definitely being pushed along; there is no way she jumped from a low-income housing project in Springfield straight into a high-end Milan design studio on her own.

2) She likely charmed some influential figure during her internship right after graduation. We can all guess how a "versatile" young woman manages to win over someone like that. I'm not saying that as a criticism, mind you.

3) Once someone opens up the world to you and introduces you to circles where people have more money than sense (you start hanging out with the wives of industrial titans and bankers who are never home), it becomes incredibly easy to sell any kind of "art" at astronomical prices.

In any case, the article only presents the positive side. Honestly, it wouldn't surprise me if she decides to return to "help the homeland" once her youth and looks have faded.

At the end of the day, I'm happy for people who get to live their dreams. And you really should be 😉

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mellownomad said:In my view, naivety and intelligence rarely walk hand in hand.

Exactly. You have to realize that formal education and actual intelligence are two completely different things. In fact, they can even be mutually exclusive.

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Sam Ruiz60 said:In times as tough as these, when money is tight for everyone, you inevitably run into people who think someone is just going to hand them a gift out of the blue.
I received a flyer claiming I’d won one of the major or consolation prizes, provided I sent over my personal details.
Of course, those details can be used for any kind of marketing imaginable. And what does that actually mean? It probably means this company will send you a bill for "processing fees" or force you to buy something just to claim your prize.

A sensible person looks at this and asks: first, who on earth is going to give you something for nothing these days? Out of pure charity? Is some billionaire suddenly looking to spread joy to strangers??
Second, there isn't a single mention of the official contest rules or where they can even be found. Is it an illegal sweepstakes? Apparently, they don't care.

It reminds me of those old scammers back in Little Rock—there was that clinic, though I can't quite recall their former name.

Ultimately, does a struggling family deserve to be preyed upon just because they might be lured by greed? I don't think so. They aren't thinking clearly because they're dealing with desperate financial situations, and then thieves like this come along and take their very last cent.




There is actually some information online about these types of crooks:

Generally speaking, my wife's grandmother always goes to those dinners whenever she gets an invite. She hangs out with her crew in the afternoon, eats and drinks whatever is on the menu, and heads home without having spent a single dime, even though she worked a little bit earlier that day.😁

She tells me—she used to watch the live TV sales, and they’d even give her food and drinks while she watched... I think she once won some kind of "magic cloth" in a raffle... But she never actually bought anything.😬
She gets excited every time they organize it again. 👏

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William Morgan said:You only ever show up when there’s something to complain about. Hahaha 👍

Everything is fine; I know exactly what my next move is. I've got the flyers ready and clients are already lining up. Once I land a solid contract, I’ll officially pull the trigger on opening the business. I know I'm taking a bit of a gamble by working with a client before I have my LLC set up, but I’m going to reserve my business name right now just to make sure everything stays organized while I navigate the paperwork.

Look, friend, I get it. It’s a massive headache, and you’re clearly feeling totally discouraged. But I'm new to this. 😁 My biggest advantage? Honestly, I have a family behind me that has worked their way up the ladder and built real wealth, if you know what I mean. But I want to build something from nothing without leaning on them. It’s going to be great. Let's do this!

I wasn't trying to discourage you. Honestly, I love seeing young people with this kind of drive. I’m just telling you: if there is any other way to get paid that doesn't require setting up an LLC immediately—take it.

My advice? Focus on building your brand(s) regardless of what the official company name ends up being. Most customers don't give a damn about the legal entity name anyway. ☕ I honestly have no idea which clients you'd actually lose by not having a registered firm yet. It isn't the company doing the work; it's you. Unless, of course, you're planning to run a massive import-export empire. At the end of the day, the only thing that matters is finding a way to get paid and making those expenses tax-deductible. 🕺 Maybe through government contracts, I suppose...

The bureaucracy of setting up an LLC is the problem here, not your entrepreneurial spirit. 😉 Regardless, I sincerely wish you nothing but the best. I hope you find success and get rich one day.

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William Morgan said:Quick question here. I was under the impression that if you run an LLC without any employees or actual revenue, your monthly overhead would basically be zero. But now I'm reading that since I'm the sole founder and director, I'm still on the hook for my own social security and health insurance contributions—especially since I'm currently unemployed. Would it make sense to just opt into the minimum gross salary right away to keep those costs as low as possible?

Is it true that even with zero income, I'm still stuck paying for health and pension insurance plus my membership fees to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce?

Calling an LLC "simple" is honestly a massive understatement. To me, the 'L' basically stands for "Losing money" until you actually scale into a full corporation. It feels like it exists solely to squeeze people who don't have $5,000 in starting capital or a high-end accountant willing to swear that some old laptop is worth $2,000 just to pad the initial equity.

Have you actually taken the time to study what an LLC really entails?🤔

Best,

P.S.

It looks like you haven't even filed the paperwork yet (which, honestly, is probably for the best), but you're already showing a fundamental misunderstanding of how this works. You need to realize that an LLC can be an incredibly disadvantageous option—it often ends up being more expensive than a standard corporation or a simple sole proprietorship. Your overhead stays pretty much the same as a full corp (taxes, contributions, compliance, closing costs, changing capital, etc.), yet you face legal requirements regarding reserves. My honest advice? Handle that initial startup capital through things like student internships, freelance contracts, or working through someone else's established business. Just don't go "under the table"—that's illegal and I won't encourage 😉. Get some experience first, then dive into entrepreneurship properly.

William Morgan said:Nothing specific is keeping me up at night, just the little things. For example, am I legally required to rent space from myself and sign a formal lease agreement for a tiny 20-square-foot corner of my own apartment?
Do I have to pay taxes or U.S. Chamber of Commerce dues if I have zero employees and zero revenue starting out? Can I handle my own bookkeeping since I graduated from Wharton School? It's just a mountain of small details. 🙂
Still, I figure when I hit a wall, I can just pop back into this thread. I'm sure one of you will have the answer. 😁

If you decide to lease business space from yourself, it has to follow specific regulations—everything from fire safety codes to the insurance policies we mentioned earlier. My honest advice? Don't try to pass off an inadequate living space as a legitimate office. You're basically just inviting an inspector to come knocking on your door.

You have to pay for everything. I'm not entirely sure if a single-member LLC gets a pass on certain fees, but I highly doubt it. Honestly, the real headache isn't the actual tax amount; it's the endless stream of petty, quasi-regulatory nonsense you have to shell out for. But hey, that's just the reality of doing business in America.

As for the books, you could technically manage them if you had a fourth-grade education. The real question is whether you actually can effectively handle it. 😬 Generally speaking, as accountants, we are the ones telling clients what they can and cannot do, all with the singular goal of avoiding audits and heavy fines. ☕ In that arena, experience is absolutely everything.

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http://www.sba.gov/

Look, I’m honestly not sure what part of this is actually stressing you out. 🤔 You haven't even mentioned what kind of business you're planning to launch yet.

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P.S.

Don't lose sleep over potential fines. If an inspector shows up with a warrant to penalize you, they’ll find *something* regardless. 😬 For example, they might claim your restroom doesn't have a properly sized shelf for handbags. It’s all just bureaucratic nonsense.

Andrew Booth29 said:Sure, you might see minor discrepancies popping up between markets—though they usually don't stick around long—but for the most part, the math stays sound. When it doesn't? Well, that’s just a golden opportunity for profit, and someone is always there to swoop in and snap those gaps shut immediately. Most major financial institutions will jump straight into the arbitrage process the second they spot any kind of imbalance.

This

When you say "they rarely last long," we’re talking about a matter of minutes. That’s just enough time for a Forex trader to wait for the next wave of buy/sell orders to roll in, ready to capitalize on the chaos for some serious cash 😍

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P.S.

These kinds of disparities usually happen during massive, panic-driven currency crashes. For example, imagine if Muammar Gaddafi claimed oil would be traded in gold and Euros, or the European Union announced that Turkey was joining. People freak out, the markets go absolutely wild, and then things settle down. Maybe the US overthrows Muammar Gaddafi, or a German official claims they were just joking about the Turkish situation, and suddenly everything snaps back to normal. 🙂

Henry Edwards33 said:🤣 Pretty sound logic, 🤣

But why give some people the right to tack on extra fees while others don't? 🤷

At the end of the day, everyone is out to maximize their margins. The customer has the freedom to choose where they spend their cash—they can pick which restaurant, cafe, or pub they support, and easily avoid the places that try to squeeze them with extra service fees.
It's their right to charge what they want, and it's the customer's right to walk away. 😉

Tipping is such a ridiculous, Western invention. I was recently traveling through South Korea, and they don't have that whole bullshit system over there. In fact, people actually find it pretty weird if you try to leave them a tip.

Customers have a fundamental right to know exactly what they're paying for upfront. Take those local gastropubs, for example—you’ll often see a little disclaimer stating that the tip isn't included in the menu price. Usually, though, you'll find that's balanced out by lower prices on the food or the drinks themselves. It's all about transparency.

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Look, if a woman is "too old," especially when you factor in all the plastic surgery that’s become way too common lately, she just ends up looking sterile. It feels unnatural.

To me, the perfect woman from a sexual standpoint is someone you can just grab by the hair, pull her close, and lose yourself in the moment without having to overthink it—without worrying if she’s going to be "too much" or if the vibe will break mid-act. I honestly believe that kind of raw, uninhibited energy is exactly why those younger, more superficial girls get left behind. 🤷

If that primal connection isn't there, she’s just not sexy to me, 🤷 even if she’s as gorgeous as a Hollywood starlet on a movie poster...

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*Just to be clear, I am definitely not talking about anything non-consensual or harmful here.

Charles Wells71 said:Yeah, unfortunately we're fully aware of that... I mean, when you actually hold the flooring in your hands and feel the difference between what he has in his shop versus what actually showed up, it's night and day. 😢
Partly because of all that damaged stock caused by shipping and storage issues, his next move was trying to count how much he had left so he could short us on the install—basically hoping if there wasn't enough to finish the job, we'd just leave one room empty until he gets more, hahaha!

Of course there's a difference... but we aren't talking about raw planks here. This is finished flooring that requires absolutely zero extra finishing work... the deposit paperwork clearly states it's "finished, sanded without beveled edge, model relax."

The guy is actually lying now, acting like he didn't know it would need polishing just so he can try to squeeze more cash out of us, even though his own order explicitly says "finished, sanded."🤣

Heaven knows I haven't been messing with the color or adding any stains... I'm not paying extra for the flooring just so I have to babysit him for another hundred bucks $67 per square foot... no chance!!

Man, he didn't sign off on a single thing for my benefit... it’s not explicitly stated anywhere, but surely there's got to be a section in those flooring specs that lists the available lengths, right?

I swear, I’ve been staring at this screen forever and I still can't find those damn specs anywhere. 🙄

So, like, about 60% of them showed up as these ridiculously massive 6 to 10-foot boards.

So, if you’re looking at a 1,100 square foot place and you end up with like 30% extra flooring just because of all those random 15 to 24-inch gaps... what the hell are we even supposed to do with that? I mean, once you start cutting everything down to fix the waste, what is this thing even going to look like by the time it's finished? Is there actually enough left to make it look decent? 😕 ..

Look, I just want to tell you one thing: don't go charging at him immediately.

The reality is that oak, by its very nature, is yellowish and rough. That "stain" everyone loves? It's often just an artificial finish created through various chemical processes that can usually be fixed if things go south. Honestly, they might have totally botched this batch... But look, if the guy actually knows his craft and claims he can fix it—just step back and let him try.

As far as the wood grade goes, the one you’re unhappy with looks like a natural finish to me, whereas the one you liked better is probably labeled "rustic" because of all those knots...

I really hope you didn't pay the full amount upfront. Hopefully, you still owe him something so you have some leverage to withhold payment if he completely messes up the repair.

Best,

Charles Wells71 said:here’s the high-res version 😉

http://i42.tinypic.com/30lmjgz.jpg

it was supposed to be steamed oak with an oil finish and a high polish... but instead, we got this absolute disaster. the photo doesn't even do it justice, but honestly, if you felt the difference between these two pieces, it would be night and day.
first, he tries to gaslight us into thinking it's the exact same stuff, claiming he'll just "polish it up" a bit for us... then, when he comes back for the second time, he starts making excuses, acting like he doesn't know anything, yet still insists that the floor needs a final polish after installation.. obviously, none of this bullshit was mentioned when we paid the deposit. on top of all that, about 30% of the planks were only half a meter long when they were supposed to be between 6 and 10 feet long... again, totally unmentioned at the start. the flooring showed up without any actual packaging, just tied together with some cheap plastic straps. because they were stacked so poorly during transit, the edges of some boards turned this weird shade—like they'd been sitting out in the California sun or something.
that polished sample he supposedly made for us is the one on the left in the picture, and trust me, it feels nothing like the mess on the right that we actually ordered.

the price per square foot was $297...

Look—if you ask me, the one on the left is a much higher grade than the right one. You can sand down, stain, and lacquer the left one any way you want. But that black knot and that snail puncture on the right one? No amount of magic is going to make those disappear.🤷

Personally, I’d be losing my mind if I had ordered the one on the left and ended up with the right one instead...

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Look, you have to understand that there is a massive difference between raw lumber and finished flooring. It’s night and day.

So—if he’s showing you a polished, oiled floor in the showroom, don't expect it to look identical to the raw material I’d be hauling over to install for you.😉

Regarding the color: if it looks too pale, we can always tone it down a bit. If it’s looking too red for your taste, I can add more oil. Honestly, natural oak doesn't even come out red on its own, so we usually have to stain it anyway—you could practically make it neon orange if you really wanted to...

The one thing I can't fix, though, is the grade. If you opted for Grade 1 or Grade 2, you shouldn't be seeing heavy knots, insect holes, or major imperfections.

And listen, if he signed off on a delivery range of 0.5 to 2 feet, that doesn't mean every single plank is going to be two feet long. If that were the case, I'd basically be sawing through half a tree just to get three planks! Finding top-tier, premium wood is hard enough in standard lengths, let alone in extra-long pieces...

Unless he actually signed a document explicitly stating, "We will deliver planks between 2 and 3 feet long," I wouldn't go expecting much on that front.

Edit: You end up cutting the flooring at the edges anyway. Having about 30% shorter planks is perfectly fine, provided the room you're working in isn't longer than, say, 50 feet. You're going to have to cut them regardless.

Honestly, the bank fees for a business account should be the least of your worries.

You’ve got to factor in all those extra taxes and regulatory fees, not to mention hiring an accountant—unless, of course, you actually enjoy spending half your life staring at spreadsheets.

Just to give you a ballpark figure, expect your basic monthly overhead to sit around about $333 per month.😉

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Edit:

Keep one thing in mind: about 80% of those people drowning in lawsuits or facing bankruptcy are small business owners who got a little too cocky. They tried to cut corners by skipping the accounting help, thinking they could just "catch up" later. Don't let yourself become part of those grim statistics. When you run a sole proprietorship in the States, your personal assets are on the line, so please, be careful out there.

Brian Kelly said:• For holders of the green American Express card,
up to $23333 in the event of permanent disability resulting from an accident exceeding 10%,
$6667 for accidental death,
up to $1667 in the event of death regardless of cause, specifically to cover expenses charged to the card

I need some advice. There was a death in my family, and my father left behind some debt. Specifically, he had been paying off a room on an installment plan via credit... What should I do now? Should I contact the bank or what? 🤷🤷🤷

Mickey, you really ought to have paid it; the whole situation is actually quite straightforward.
When someone passes away—may they rest in peace, truly—this is how the process works here in the States:

1) You’ll deal with an estate attorney or a public official who handles the probate process once you're notified. This involves you and anyone else legally entitled to inherit under American law.
2) They will lay everything out clearly for you. They’ll present a full breakdown of everything the deceased owned: all bank accounts, total debts, and a complete list of both personal property and real estate.
3) Once you see the full picture, you have two choices:
a) Accept the entire estate.
b) Renounce the inheritance entirely.

- If you accept, you take everything—the assets AND the debts.
- If you refuse, you walk away clean; you don't inherit anything, which means you aren't responsible for any of the debt either.

So, it really comes down to weighing your options. If there's a mountain of debt and almost no actual property, honestly, only a fool would accept the inheritance, right? 🤷

If you do decide to accept, it usually makes sense if the assets outweigh the debt. You take the legal paperwork from the probate court to the bank, close out the deceased person's accounts (obviously), and then work out a repayment plan with them to settle the remaining balance.

It's very simple. I hope this clears things up for everyone. I'm speaking from experience here—I lost my mother about five years ago, so I've walked this path before.

Take care,

I.