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Is spouse responsible for medical debt after spouse's death if bills were incurred prior to marriage?
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∙ 13y ago
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Are you responsible for your spouses debts incurred before marriage in or?
Only if you signed as a co-guarantor. Otherwise, no.
Does South Carolina make spouses responsible for the others debt in their name only?
Under South Carolina law, debt that is incurred during a marriage is presumed to be marital debt. This would mean that both spouses are legally obligated for their share of the debt, regardless of the listed individual to the debt.
Are you responsible for unpaid debts of your spouses previous marriage?
No. Only debts you made together.
In a marriage is the husband legally responsible to have health insurance for his wife?
A husband is not legally responsible to have health insurance for his wife. Many employees opt not to have health insurance for themselves. Health insurance is a voluntary election and no law exists making it otherwise. However, do be aware that any medical-related debts incurred by one spouse are considered "common" debts, and as such, the other spouse is legally required to pay for them. In the event of a divorce, said debts would be even divided between the spouses, even if only one spouse incurred them.
Is Arizona a Tenancy by the Entirety state?
No, it is a community property state. In a CP state all property acquired during the marriage is considered to be equally owned by both spouses, and in most cases all debts incurred during the marriage are considered to be the equal responsibility of both spouses.
Is a surviving spouse responsible for a deceased spouses medical bills in the state of Georgia?
YES, if you die, then the next of kin is responsible for your debt.
Is a spouse responsible for the medial debts of the other spouse?
YES with qualifications. Joint assets will be considered as valid for liquidation to meet debt incurred only by one of the spouses.
Is a spouse responsible for deceased spouses medical bills?
No - a person's debts die with them. The spouse of a deceased person is not responsible fofr their outstanding bills.
Why am I responsible for my spouses medical bills now that hes dead?
Yes, you are responsible for them through the estate. They have to be cleared before the spouse can inherit anything.
Is a surviving spouse in Illinois obligated to pay medical expenses incurred by the deceased spouse prior to death?
Yes, you are under the law married couples are considered one unit, that makes you responsible for eachother. * No. Not unless the surviving spouse signed an agreement to do so. The only time spouses are responsible for each others debts is if the debts are incurred jointly or the couple resided in a community property state, Illinois is not a community property state. (Macky)
Is California a tenancy by the entirety state?
No, it is a community property state. Tenancy By The Entirety is reserved for married couples only. In a CP state all property acquired during the marriage is considered to be equally owned by both spouses, and in most cases all debts incurred during the marriage are considered to be the equal responsibility of both spouses.
Is a wife responsible for the debt of her husband while being married if her name is not on any of these debts in Virginia?
No, Virginia is not a community property state. Therefore spouses are solely responsible for their own debts as long as those debts are not incurred jointly.
