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North Carolina is the surviving spouse responsible for bills if in the deceased spouse name only?
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There is always the assumption that the wife inherits at least half, if not all, of the husband's assets. And the estate has to evaluate all assets and clear all debts before they can transfer them to the spouse. One way or another, the spouse ends up paying the debt. The spouse has some right in all real property owned by the husband. If the assets are not enough to cover the debt, the real property may have a lien placed against it to cover those debts.
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