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It will sort of be your responsibility. It is the responsibility of the estate and may eliminate you getting anything from your wife. Anyone that was also a co-signer on any of the agreements might also be responsible. Consult a probate attorney in your jurisdiction for help.
What else can I help you with?
If a loan is in both husband and wifes name who is responsible for the debt?
Both of you, together and individually!
Is husband responsible for wifes medical bills in Florida?
No unless his name is on any debt or contract.
Are you responsible for your dead spouses credit card debt if you own a house together?
Your dead spouse's estate is responsible for the credit card debt. In practice, this may amount to "you are responsible for it."
Your mom is dead is her husband still responsible for her debt?
Yes
Are you responsible for a credit card debt from dead spouse in North Carolina?
In most cases they will be held responsible. The spouse is considered to have benefited from the debt.
You have been divorced since 1995 and just received a call from a debt collector for your ex wifes medical bills Are you still responsible after all of these years?
NO
Are adult beneficiaries responsible for deceased parents debts?
No, you are not responsible for their debt. The only person legally responsible for a debt is the person that signed the contract for the debt. It doesn't matter if your dead parents left you money. Collection agencies cannot legally collect someone else's debt from you - but they will try. See the FDCRA to know your rights in debt collection.
Who is responsible for a deceased mother's credit card debt which is in her name only and property has transfer on death on dead avoiding probate?
The estate is responsible to pay outstanding debt before being distributed to the heirs.
Are persons 65 years of age and older responsible for the debt on their credit cards?
Yes they're old not dead.
Are you liable for unsecured debt if you die in Florida?
A dead person in any state is not liable for debt. The deceased's estate is responsible for the debts to the extent there are assets in the estate to pay them.
IS a spouse responsible for their spouses debt in New York?
In New York, spouses are generally not responsible for each other's separate debts. However, debts incurred during the marriage may be considered marital debt, and both spouses may be responsible for that debt, regardless of which spouse incurred it.
Can wifes pay be garnished for husbands debt?
If the debt is on a shared account, then yes, the wife's pay can be garnished even if the husband was the one who ran the debt up.
