The estate of the deceased is responsible. In many cases the spouse will be held responsible as well.
You are not normally responsible for your mother's medical bills after she dies.
No it does not, not in any state.
Medical bills are the responsibility of the estate to pay. If the estate cannot do so, they distribute as best they can. If the court approves the distribution, the debts are ended.
No
The parent's estate will be responsible. If there are not enough assets, the debts may not get paid.
No, their parent(s) or guardian(s) are responsible.
If a dependent parent dies then the estate will be responsible for their tax debt. If you are over their estate then you would have to ensure that the government gets their taxes.
The Wife.
yes, the wife has to deal with the bills
His estate has primary responsibility. The spouse will likely be held as responsible as well.
A parent of a minor child is responsible for the child's medical bills. In many states, a spouse is responsible for the other spouse's medical bills. A parent of a grown child (18+.) is NOT responsible, nor is a child of an aging parent, unless someone signed the hospital or physician's form as a responsible party. If the deceased is an adult with no dependents and no one else signed a form to take financial responsibility, then the estate of the deceased will be responsible for the medical bills. If there is no cash in the estate, the provider is simply out of luck - they cannot chase after relatives in an attempt to collect the debt. If the deceased left a sum of cash or assets, then all outstanding bills should be paid from the estates assets prior to distribution to heirs.
Morally and ethically yes, but not legally.