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Do you have to use life insurance to pay deceased spouse medical bills?
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∙ 15y ago
== == The recipient likely will not care how the bills are paid. You can use any legal funds available to pay any such costs.
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The remaining spouse or executor of the deceased's will.
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In Connecticut is a surviving spouse responsible for paying deceased spouse's medical bills?
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Is wife responsible for medical bills of deceased spouse in Colorado?
No and Yes. The estate is responsible for the medical bills of the deceased. And since the spouse is normally the recipient of the estate, the bills will affect how much the spouse will inherit. Some of the assets, such as property held as Tenants in the Entirety, becomes the property of the spouse. Other assets may have to be liquidated to pay the bills, including medical expenses and funeral costs.
Is surviving spouse responsible medical bills in Michigan?
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