It depends which country you live in, you would be best advised to go and ask a local lawyer (attorney) for advice.
depending on who was using the card, that's who's fault it would be... I'm going to assume since it was your spouse's credit card, that your spouse is then responsible for it.
The spouse is not responsible and should not have this on her credit. But the estate of the deceased will still be responsible for the debt.
The estate of the credit card holder. If the surviving spouse was an approved user, or co-signee they would also be responsible.
In most cases the spouse is going to be considered to have benefited from the debts of the spouse. Technically the estate should pay the bills, and that has to happen before the spouse gets any distribution.
YES. Oregon is an equitable distribution state. Typically a spouse can be held liable for the medical bills of the other spouse under the doctrine of necessaries. This doctrine hold that a spouse is liable for the necessaries of the other spouse. Necessaries are items that are essential such as food, shelter and medical bills.
Half and half.
No, the spouse is not responsible. However it does come out there assets left behind.
Debts of the spouse are considered to have benefited both of them. He can be held responsible for the debts.
If the two of you are married, I believe you are responsible.
California is a community property state, therefore if there is a surviving spouse he or she is responsible for all outstanding debt including credit card accounts even if the decedent was a sole account holder. If there is not a surviving spouse the credit card debt will become a part of the probate procedure and will be handled according to the state laws of distribution of an estate.
The estate is primarily responsible. However, a spouse is normally considered to benefit from such debt and can be held responsible.
As long as the inheritance is kept separate and apart from the marital assets, an inheritance by one spouse is considered the sole property of the inheriting spouse in an equitable distribution state. If the inheritance is devoted to the so-called "marital pot" by co-mingling it with other assets, it loses its separate identity and becomes just another asset of the marriage subject to equitable distribution.