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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.
Only if the surviving spouse entered into a repayment agreement with the medical providers.
No
my mother in law died last year and her husband was responsible for her medical bills. Over $200,000.
Yes
No - a person's debts die with them. The spouse of a deceased person is not responsible fofr their outstanding bills.
no
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.
The wife is not directly responsible unless she is on the contract. Florida courts could rule that the spouse benefited from the debts and could be held responsible. The estate has to pay the debts before she can inherit anything.
The estate of the deceased is responsible in Florida. The executor is responsible for listing all assets and debts. The debts are paid and anything left is distributed.
The estate is responsible for all the debts of the deceased in New Mexico. The spouse will only inherit what is left after the debts are resolved.