The deceases "estate" should take care of any medical bills that have gone unpaid. Also Medicare should be paying part of this if the deceased was age 65 or over. Whether or not the hospital can come after family members for this needs to be answered. Surviving family members are not responsible for medical costs of a deceased person unless they entered into a written contract with the care facility.
If your parent/s have an 'estate' or insurance policies...any source of income that is available, the outstanding bills can request payment from the estate after funeral is paid for. If there is no estate (no money), you must write to each creditor to inform them there is no estate and no money to pay lenders (bills). Children are not responsible for parents debt (unless your name is on the account also).
The estate is responsible for paying all debts.
Generally, the dedecent's estate is responsible for the debts of the decedent. If there are not enough assets to pay the debts the estate is declared insolvent.
The estate is responsible for all the debts of the deceased. The children are not required to pay them from their own funds, but it will reduce the amount they inherit.
If you were not a joint debtor you are not responsible for repayment of deceased parent(s) debts.
The children of a deceased parent are not responsible for the medical bills incurred whether it is a hospital, attending physician, diagnostic facility or others. The only time they could be held responsible is when they have entered into an agreement with medical providers to accept such costs.
In Georgia the estate is responsible for the medical bills of the deceased. Only after they are resolved can the estate be closed and any remainder distributed.
If they are not an account holder they are not responsible for the debt. All debts and assets and wills are handled in accordance with the state probate laws in which the deceased lived and/or owned property.
No.
No one is responsible. If the estate has run out of assets, the debtors are out of luck.
Normally there is a will, stating who will inherit the house. Whoever inherits the house will be responsible for it. If there is no will, the courts will decide.
Step children are generally not responsible for the debts of their deceased parent in Florida unless they have co-signed or guaranteed the debts. Being named in the will does not automatically make them responsible for the debts. It is important to consult with a probate attorney for specific advice on this matter.
Generally, a parent's estate is responsible, the children are not--even when the children are not broke--, unless the children have committed themselves to pay for the obligation in some other way.
For Pennsylvania the estate has the responsibility to settle the medical bills, not the children. Once that is done, the remainder can be distributed.
YES