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The estate will be responsible for the debts. The next of kin could indirectly pay, as they cannot inherit until they are resolved.
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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.
In Wis can the next of kin be held liable for parents or inlaws debts after they pass away?
In general next of kin is not responsible for a parents or in laws debt after they pass away. Wisconson in a community property state which will make a surviving spouse or a co-signer responsible for a deceased person debt.
Are the next of kin responsible for medical debt?
Not on a personal level. Typically the estate is responsible for paying the debts, including the medical bills. If an next-of-kin co-signed any paperwork regarding the medical bills, they may be held liable.
If a person dies and they were in debt are their next of kin responsible for paying it off?
No, the responsibility belongs to the estate. If the estate does not have enough assets, the debts have to be written off.
In Wis can the next of kin be held responsible for any of the parents debt of any kind?
In Wisconsin they are not personally responsible for the debt. The estate has to pay off the debts. If the estate cannot do so, they distribute as best they can. If the court approves the distribution, the debts are ended.
In Wis can next of kin be held responsible for any or all debts after a parent passes away?
No , that only applies to any debt cosigned for or if you were married to the party that has passed away.
Who is responsible for medical bills after a patient is deceased?
the patient's next of kin
Is the next of kin responsible for a father's credit card debts?
Absolutely not.
Will you be left with your dads debts if your his next of kin?
You will not be personally responsible for the debt. The estate has to pay off the debts. If the estate cannot do so, they distribute as best they can. If the court approves the distribution, the debts are ended.
Who pays credit card debt if you die?
The debt will be paid from your estate. If there isn't enough, then the debt is discharged. The debt itself will not pass on to next of kin but a sizable debt might mean none of the deceased's estate does either.
When was The Next of Kin created?
"The Next of Kin" was created in 1942.
Can a debt agency pursue a debt from a non next of kin?
if you used them as a point of contact, that person can tell the collector not to contact them again and they must do so per the fair debt collection act.
