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Are you responsible to pay hospital bills if you signed papers that said you will?
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∙ 13y ago
Yes, this would be enforceable contract. Such written documents can be enforced for up to 15 years after executed. The debt is valid and a law suit or lien could be but in place.
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Who is responsible for my son's medical bills. He is 21 and is on my BCBS insurance plan. Is he responsible or me. When he went to the er he signed the medical papers?
An adult is responsible for his own agreements, unless another person co-signed or signed as guarantor.
If you are a sponsored immigrant is your sponsor responsible for your hospital bills?
Yes.
If you die in the hospital does your family have to pay the bill?
Nah, I'll pay it for you. Yeah, of course you have to pay your hospital bill. Insurance and health coverage plans can help you out if you need it. You can also negotiate a lower payment or a payment plan.
Can an adult child of a person be held responsible for the parent's medical bills if the parent had no health insurance in an ER setting the adult child signed the admittance papers on the parent?
It is possible. Signing the admission papers may obligate the child. Read the papers and see if the undersigned is responsible for any charges not covered by insurance. You may wish to consult an attorney.
Should I be responsible for my deceased wife's hospital bills in FL?
In most states the surviving spouse can be held responsible for their spouse's medical bills under the doctrine of necessities. However, in Florida, the Supreme Court abolished that doctrine in 1995 in Connor vs Southwest Florida Regional Medical Center, Inc., 668 So. 2d 175. Unless you signed some agreement to pay (such as when your wife was admitted to the hospital) you are not responsible.
Are you responsible to pay hospital bills of the deceased in Massachusetts?
Only the estate is responsible. However, if you signed any of the paperwork, you may have become the guarantor of the debt. And the estate must pay off any debts before they can distribute any funds.
If Mother dies and leaves a will with house mortgaged and hospital bills to 3 kids are they responsible to pay?
The mother's estate is responsible for settling all debts. The house will likely have to be sold and the proceeds used to pay the hospital bills.
Who is responsible for paying your deceased mother bills in Alabama?
Your mother's estate is responsible. If you signed the paperwork on some items, you could be held responsible.
Are daughters responsible for deceased fathers bills?
No, she should be held responsible. Typically the estate is responsible for paying the debts, including all the bills of the deceased. If the daughter has co-signed any paperwork regarding those bills, she may be held liable.
Is wife responsible for husband's medical bills in Iowa?
The spouse is not directly responsible, unless they have co-signed for the services. The estate is responsible for settling all medical bills in Iowa. So before the spouse can inherit anything, the estate has to pay the bills.
Who is responsible for medical bills after a death if the husband co-signed but does not live in the US?
The estate will be responsible. The spouse is going to pay indirectly as they cannot inherit until the bills are resolved.
Is wife responsible for dead husband's medical bills in OK?
The spouse is not directly responsible, unless they have co-signed for the services. The estate is responsible for settling all medical bills in Oklahoma. So before the spouse can inherit anything, the estate has to pay the bills.
