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Who is responsible for the medical bills if the decedent left a will?
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∙ 14y ago
If there is a will the will should name an executor and the estate must be probated. While the "estate" is liable for the bills, it is the executor who is authorized to settle them out and pay them once they have been appointed by the probate court. The debts must be paid before any property can be distributed to the heirs.
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Is a wife responsible for her husbands medical bills when he dies?
Indirectly she will pay for the bills. It is the responsibility of the estate to pay the bills and she will inherit whatever is left over.
Is your husband responsible for your medical bills if he has left you?
Possibly. If you and he were still together when the medicall bills were incurred, then they are considered joint debt, so it will be part of the property settlement.
Is the surviving spouse responsible for the medical bills of a deceased spouse in NM?
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.
If someone is ill and has had lots of medical treatment and has no insurance when that person dies who is legally responsible for the bills?
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.
Is the surviving spouse responsible for medical debt left behind in Texas?
In Texas, the estate must resolve all debts including medical bills. Until that is done, the spouse cannot inherit anything.
Is a daughter still at college responsible for her fathers debts after his death even though he left no money?
The estate is responsible for the debts of the decedent. If there is no estate the creditors are out of luck.
Your mother died 11 months ago you have been receiving medical bills who pays them all the money is gone?
If the deceased left an estate the medical bills along with all other debts will be handled according to the state probate laws. If the deceased left no assets that can be used to pay debts, the debts become null and void. Surviving family members are not responsible for medical bills unless they signed an agreement with the hospital, physician(s) or care facility. The one exception is if the deceased left a spouse and the married couple resided in a community property state. Although in several CP states such laws will not apply to the payment medical bills directly connected to the death of of a spouse.
Spouse died leaving medical bills in NY state there is no estate very little less than 15000 dollars insurance are you responsible for these enormous bills of tens of thousands of dollars?
If your spouse died and left outstanding bills, Yes your required to pay them off because the two of you were married before he/she passed away.
Is a surviving family out of state responsible for medical expenses?
No, but the estate the deceased left may be responsible for these expenses.
What if deceased mother left bills with no estate?
The children are not personally responsible for the bills, unless they co-signed them. However, the estate is responsible. Which means that the estate may be depleted and a lien placed on the house. The children may not inherit anything.
Are you responsible for deceased mothers bills?
If your mother died without any assets but died flat broke, you are not responsible for her bills. You do not have to pay her bills out of your own money. (You have to pay any expenses you arrange for after she dies. If you buy a funeral you have to make sure it is paid for.) However, if your mother left you money and you are the executor of her estate, you must pay her bills.
Is executor responsible for deceadents debt?
The executor is only responsible for paying the decedent's debt up to the amount of the assets left. An executor sees that the funds available get paid to the right people. The funeral home is one of the first businesses that get paid.
