She is not directly responsible. The estate is going to be responsible. And since she will likely be getting the bulk of the estate, paying off the debt will reduce her amount.
In many cases they will be held responsible. They are deemed to have benefited from to goods and services.
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Unless any of the relatives cosigned for any loans then the creditors are out of luck and have to cut their losses. If one mate dies (say the husband) leaving a widowed wife, then she is responsible for paying off the debts and vice-versa. Other than that children of the deceased ARE NOT responsible for the out-standing debts of their parents should they both be deceased. Marcy * In the U.S. a surviving spouse is only responsible for repayment of the deceased spouse's debts if the accounts were joint or the couple resided in a community property state. (Texas and Wisconsin assess marital debt differently than do other CP states)
Texas is a community property state which means that spouses are usually held equally responsible for debts incurred during the marriage even when only one spouse is the account holder. However, this may not apply to the outstanding medical bills of a deceased spouse unless the surviving spouse signed a written agreement with the health care provider(s) to accept said responsibility. This is especially true if the deceased spouse was receiving Medicare and/or Medicaid assistance.
Yes. The primary way people avoid responsibility for unexpectedly large medical bills is to file for (declare) bankruptcy. Texas, having one of the largest uninsured populations of any state in the union, is no exception. The medical bills for people who do this are then passed on to local taxpayers.
The hospitals often will forgive medical bills if the attorney or spouse calls the collection or billing agency for the hospital. Often, hospital bills are one of the bills not required to be paid at all by the spouse.
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The estate is responsible for the medical bills. And since the wife is likely to inherit the estate, it sort of seems like the same thing, but there is a subtle difference. You should consult a good probate attorney.
Texas is a community property state and the issue of marital debt is complexed as it is not considered a "true" CP state due to the way in which marital debt responsibility is assigned. In most cases the surviving spouse can be held responsible for the credit card debts of the deceased spouse if the surviving spouse the account even though he or she was not named as an account holder. The best choice is always to discuss such matters with an attorney qualified in the state's probate law.
Texas is a community property state therefore a surviving spouse usually can be held liable for debts solely incurred by the deceased spouse. Exceptions can be made to this law based upon the circumstances of individual cases
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