estate planning move, as long as he has mental capacity to understand the consequences of the transaction. Please make sure that he has enough still saved to cover expenses if his cost of care increases, for example if his needs change and he needs 24/7 nursing. If either of you is acting under Power of Attorney, remember that a POA is not allowed to use a person's assets for the POA's own benefit and could land in legal hot water for that. My wife passed away a few years ago, I did file her last income tax return, before her death she was paying off a tax debt to Revenue Canada that occurred before we were married. My wife's estate was valued at $6,000.00 and the funeral costs were $14,000.00 therefore leaving no monies left in her estate. She also passed with out a will therefore no executor and no will. Would I be personally be responsible for the tax debt? I'd like to know the answer to this question also...we're going through the exact same issue with my father's passing. No will, no executor...but apparently a lein against the property that isn't allowing us to sell. I am a non resident Canadian (also now a US citizen). I will have an inheritance from my mother when she passes away. After the estate is settled in Canada, am I subject to estate taxes in the US when the funds are transferred to my US account. I am Canadian citizen who