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.
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.
No
If the deceased person is your wife then I think you are responsible for her medical bills
In Colorado the estate has the responsibility to settle all debts including hospital bills. Once that is done, the remainder can be distributed.
No - a person's debts die with them. The spouse of a deceased person is not responsible fofr their outstanding bills.
No one is responsible. If the estate has run out of assets, the debtors are out of luck.
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.
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.
In Ohio the estate will be responsible for the medical bills of the deceased. Only after they are resolved can the estate be closed and any remainder distributed.
The estate is responsible for all the debts of the deceased including dental bills. The children are not required to pay them from their own pocket.
In Oregon the estate will be responsible for the medical bills of the deceased. Only after they are resolved can the estate be closed and any remainder distributed.
In Oklahoma the estate will be responsible for the medical bills of the deceased. Only after they are resolved can the estate be closed and any remainder distributed.