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In most cases the debts of the deceased are the responsibility of the estate. 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.
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Is the spouse responsible for medical bills after death of a spouse in Colorado?
s the spouse responsible for medical bills after death of a spouse in Colorado?
Is a spouse legally responsible for deceased person medical bills in north carolina?
Indirectly, the spouse will be paying the debts. The estate has the responsibility to settle all debts, including medical bills, not the husband. Once that is done, then remainder can be distributed to the husband.
Is a wife responsible for husband medical debts?
Indirectly, typically the estate has the responsibility to settle the medical bills, not the spouse. The insurance agreement may say otherwise.
Are surviving spouses responsible for medical bills of expired spouse when there is no estate?
In general, the estate has primary responsibility, one of the reasons to create an estate. The spouse will typically be responsible for the debt.
Am i responsible for deceased spouse medical bills in NJ?
Medical bills of the deceased are the responsibility of the estate. Anyone that was a co-signer on any of the agreements might also be responsible. Consult a probate attorney in your jurisdiction for help.
Who is responsible for hospital bills after death of spouse in Massachusetts?
In Massachusetts it is the responsibility of the estate to pay the medical bills of the deceased. Only after they are resolved can the estate be closed and any remainder distributed.
Are you responsible for your living spouses medical bills in Virginia?
It is normal to have responsibility for it. The insurance often also required the spouse to accept responsibility and the primary insurance holder is always required to do so.
Is a surviving spouse responsible for a deceased spouse's medical bills in Massachusetts?
No
If your married is your spouse responsible for your medical bills if you don't pay when your name not on the bills?
when you are married and your spouse don't pay his / her medical bills are you responsible for the bills when your name not on the bills and when they call they don't ask for me they ask for him and can they report it to the credit report
Is the spouse responsible for a deceased spouse medical bills in New Jersey?
Yes
Can the surviving spouse's wages be garnished for the deceased spouses medical bills?
No - the surviving spouse is not liable for the deceased person's bills !
In Portland Oregon is a spouse legally responsible for a dead spouse's medical bills when there is no money or assets in the estate?
YES. Oregon is an equitable distribution state. Typically a spouse can be held liable for the medical bills of the other spouse under the doctrine of necessaries. This doctrine hold that a spouse is liable for the necessaries of the other spouse. Necessaries are items that are essential such as food, shelter and medical bills.
