The estate will be primarily responsible. The spouse indirectly will pay, as they cannot inherit until they are resolved and they benefited from the debts incurred.
Alabama is not a community property state, the surviving spouse is not responsible for creditor debt unless he or she was a joint account holder.
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Yes, because the death does not really matter in terms of debt. One is responsible for any debts of their spouse anytime and all the time.
If your spouse co-signed the debt, they will have to pay your debt. In most cases, the answer will be no, it is your debt and you are responsible.
Filing married filing separately does not make you responsible for your spouse's debt. Each spouse is responsible for their own debts when filing separately.
Not for private debt. Just make sure that the spouse is not a co- applicant. The spouse is responsible only if they are co-applicant.
In most cases they will be held responsible. The spouse is considered to have benefited from the debt.
If you file taxes separately, you are generally not responsible for your spouse's tax debt. Each spouse is responsible for their own tax liabilities when filing separately.
The ESTATE is responsible.
Actually, the answer is the credit card holder is responsible for the debt if single, otherwise the spouse may be responsible for a partners debts. If it was made while they were married, otherwise, the bank can't collect the debt.
Absolutely not ! Whether you're single, engaged or married YOU are responsible for your OWN debt ! Even after you get married - your spouse is NOT responsible for debt YOU owe !
Yes because when you get married you are one so your spouse whould be responsible for their debt because that means their in debt to