It will sort of be your responsibility. It is the responsibility of the estate and may eliminate you getting anything from your wife. Anyone that was also a co-signer on any of the agreements might also be responsible. Consult a probate attorney in your jurisdiction for help.
Both of you, together and individually!
No unless his name is on any debt or contract.
Your dead spouse's estate is responsible for the credit card debt. In practice, this may amount to "you are responsible for it."
Yes
In most cases they will be held responsible. The spouse is considered to have benefited from the debt.
NO
No, you are not responsible for their debt. The only person legally responsible for a debt is the person that signed the contract for the debt. It doesn't matter if your dead parents left you money. Collection agencies cannot legally collect someone else's debt from you - but they will try. See the FDCRA to know your rights in debt collection.
The estate is responsible to pay outstanding debt before being distributed to the heirs.
The responsibility for church debt typically lies with the church leadership, such as the board of trustees or elders. They are accountable for managing the finances and making decisions related to borrowing money or accumulating debt on behalf of the church. Members of the congregation may also play a role in addressing or supporting the repayment of church debt through donations or fundraisers.
Yes they're old not dead.
A dead person in any state is not liable for debt. The deceased's estate is responsible for the debts to the extent there are assets in the estate to pay them.
No, you are not responsible for his debt. His estate has that responsibility.