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Are surviving spouses responsible for medical bills of expired spouse when there is no estate?
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In general, the estate has primary responsibility, one of the reasons to create an estate. The spouse will typically be responsible for the debt.
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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 the surviving spouse responsible for a deceased spouses medical bills in MN?
Only if they signed a contract or agreement to accept the responsibility. If not, the deceased's ESTATE becomes responsible for any debts.
Is a surviving spouse responsible for a deceased spouses medical bills in Iowa?
The estate is responsible for all the debts of the deceased. Indirectly the spouse will have to pay them off from the estate before she can inherit.
Are you responsible for your spouses medical bills in Oregon?
Oregon is not a community property state. Therefore the surviving spouse is only responsible for the deceased spouse's medical bills if he or she entered into a financial agreement with the attending hospital and/or physicians or other such agencies.
Is the surviving spouse responsible for a deceased spouses medical bills in state of Alabama?
In every state, the estate is responsible for the debts of the deceased. Only after they are resolved can the estate be closed any remainder distributed.
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 !
Is the surviving spouse responsible for a deceased spouses medical bills in the state of Florida?
The wife is not directly responsible unless she is on the contract. Florida courts could rule that the spouse benefited from the debts and could be held responsible. The estate has to pay the debts before she can inherit anything.
If a spouse dies and had unknown individual unsecured credit debt is the surviving spouse responsible for paying these credit cards or medical bills?
If nothing else, the spouses Estate would have to pay it, if there was $$$ for more info see www.steveshorr.com/estate.planning.htm
Is a surviving spouse responsible for the deceased spouses loan in Georgia?
no if they die the money they are owed will be taken out there bank account the remaning will be given out according to there will
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 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.
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)
