In Colorado the estate will be responsible. The spouse indirectly will pay, as they cannot inherit until they are resolved.
The spouse is not personally responsible for the medical bills, unless they co-signed them. However, the estate is responsible. Which means that the estate may be depleted, and the may spouse not inherit anything.
No and Yes. The estate is responsible for the medical bills of the deceased. And since the spouse is normally the recipient of the estate, the bills will affect how much the spouse will inherit. Some of the assets, such as property held as Tenants in the Entirety, becomes the property of the spouse. Other assets may have to be liquidated to pay the bills, including medical expenses and funeral costs.
No
The spouse is not directly responsible, unless they have co-signed for the services. The estate is responsible for settling all medical bills in Indiana. So before the spouse can inherit anything, the estate has to pay the bills.
Yes
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
No - a person's debts die with them. The spouse of a deceased person is not responsible fofr their outstanding bills.
The estate is responsible for all the bills of the deceased. The spouse will be required to pay them from the estate funds.
Yes
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In California 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.