This can be a complicated issue and you should consult with an attorney who can review the details of the medical expenses, the assets owned by the parties and explain the options and responsibilities.
My husband just died about 6 months ago and no, i am not responsible for his medical bills....I have spoken with my Lawyer and he informed me in fl i do not have to cover ANY unpaid debt of a spouse
Someone had to sign the authorization for services. That would include taking responsibility for the burial expenses.
The spouse is not personally responsible for the medical bills, unless they co-signed them. However, the estate is responsible. Which means that the estate may be depleted, and the spouse might not inherit anything.
In Missouri, the spouse will indirectly be responsible. The estate must resolve all debts. Until that is done, the spouse cannot inherit anything.
In Colorado the estate will be responsible. The spouse indirectly will pay, as they cannot inherit until they are resolved.
The spouse is not directly responsible, unless they have co-signed for the services. The estate is responsible for settling all medical bills in Iowa. So before the spouse can inherit anything, the estate has to pay the bills.
s the spouse responsible for medical bills after death of a spouse in Colorado?
The spouse is not directly responsible, unless they have co-signed for the services. The estate is responsible for settling all medical bills in Oklahoma. So before the spouse can inherit anything, the estate has to pay the bills.
The estate will be responsible. The spouse indirectly will pay, as they cannot inherit until they are resolved.
my mother in law died last year and her husband was responsible for her medical bills. Over $200,000.
In Missouri the estate will be primarily responsible. The spouse indirectly will pay, as they cannot inherit until the medical bills are resolved.
Indirectly, the estate is responsible for the medical bills of the deceased. Only after they are resolved can the estate be closed and any remainder distributed to the spouse.