Yes, as primary insurance holder she will have to resolve the debts. This is normally through the estate.
yes
The estate will normally be responsible. The spouse will indirectly pay, as they cannot inherit until they are resolved.
The estate will be responsible. The husband indirectly will pay, as they cannot inherit until they are resolved.
Unfortunatly I believe so, that is what life insurance is for.
In Florida the estate will be responsible. The spouse indirectly will pay, as they cannot inherit until they are resolved.
Technically the estate is responsible for all the debts of the deceased. The spouse, through the estate, has to pay off the debts.
The spouse is not directly responsible, unless they have co-signed for the services. The estate is responsible for settling all medical bills in Florida. So before the spouse can inherit anything, the estate has to pay the bills.
The spouse is not directly responsible, unless they have co-signed for the services. The estate is responsible for settling all medical bills in Oregon. So before the spouse can inherit anything, the estate has to pay the bills.
If you are the wife its your husbands medical bill not yours. He's responsible for it, not you go tell him that right now or when you get the chance. And try to make sure that he doesn't get hurt and try to keep him from getting a disease, or a sickness.
The wife is not directly responsible unless she is on the medical insurance contract. Many courts would rule that the spouse benefited from the debts and can be held responsible. The estate must pay the debts before she can inherit anything.
The widow is not directly responsible for the medical bills unless they signed the paperwork, which is often the case. However, the estate is going to be responsible. Which means that the estate may be depleted and a lien placed on the house. The spouse may not inherit anything.
In Arizona the estate is responsible for the medical bills of the deceased. Only after they are resolved can the estate be closed any remainder distributed. So the wife cannot inherit anything until the bills are resolved.