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[–] EvilLootbox@lemmy.world 14 points 6 months ago

"The Collector of Fines" sounds like the title of an A24 movie

[–] bwrsandman@lemmy.world 9 points 6 months ago (3 children)

They expected his mother to pay the rest of his tickets? I didn't think they could transfer debts to your loved ones.

[–] Votes@lemm.ee 16 points 6 months ago

Seems like they wanted the estate to pay, not the mother. Sounds pretty normal if that's the case.

[–] FiskFisk33@startrek.website 9 points 6 months ago

His estate means the assets he left after his death. This is in no way a transferral of debt, and is common practice everywhere.

[–] bighatchester@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Probably a Quebec thing . That province has completely different laws than the rest of Canada.

[–] strawberrysocial@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago

Some laws are different in Quebec, but having the estate pay off owed debts is not different from elsewhere in Canada.

[–] TheRedSpade@lemmy.world 6 points 6 months ago

And I thought it was bizarre when I heard a rumor that I had died. At least there was no government involvement in that one...that I know of.

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago

Bro. Harsh.

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 3 points 6 months ago

Maybe they knew he looked like Jesus?

[–] ikidd@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago

Can I get this, please?