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Typically, utility bills are the responsibility of the person who is listed as the account holder. Next of kin are generally not automatically responsible for paying these bills unless they have specifically agreed to take on this responsibility. If the account holder passes away, the responsibility for paying the utility bills would typically fall to their estate or the person who inherits their assets.
the patient's next of kin
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.
"The Next of Kin" was created in 1942.
what is the rights of next of kin
Next of kin means a person's nearest relative. Kin = family.
YES, if you die, then the next of kin is responsible for your debt.
Your mother, but both parents are next of kin
Yes, your step daughter or nephew can be your next of kin. Next of kin is typically a family member that is surviving.
His wife is his next of kin for legal purposes.
The legal succession of next of kin in Texas is the kin that is closest as related by blood. Next of kin becomes the heirs of an estate when there is no will or a will that is contested in probate court.
In Australia, next of kin means someone that is related to someone else. For example, a woman's children would be her next of kin.