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In general, you are not automatically responsible for your deceased spouse's outstanding bills. However, the estate of the deceased may be responsible for paying off any debts using their assets before distributing any remaining assets to heirs. It is important to consult with a legal professional to understand your specific situation and obligations.
What else can I help you with?
Is a spouse responsible for deceased spouses medical bills?
No - a person's debts die with them. The spouse of a deceased person is not responsible fofr their outstanding bills.
If legally separated are you responsible for their medical or credit card bills?
yes if they have your name on it
Am I legally responsible for my deceased son's medical bills I live in the State of Virginia there is no estate and I am not the guarentor on any paperwork?
No, you are not responsible for the bills. His estate is responsible, whether there are assets or not. If there are no assets, they creditors do not get paid.
What is meant by outstanding bills?
Outstanding bills are bills from before the current one which have still not been paid.
What age is a person legally responsible for hospital bills?
Generally eighteen. It may be different if you are emancipated or incompetent.
Is estranged spouse responsible for deceased husband medical bills?
It would depend on whether they are legally separated. If they are still married, she could be held responsible.
What is the parent's responsibility for medical bills for adult children that are on the parents insurance policy?
If the child is over age 18, then the parent is not responsible for the child's medical bills. The child is legally responsible for anything that the insurance policy did not pay.
If someone is ill and has had lots of medical treatment and has no insurance when that person dies who is legally responsible for the bills?
A parent of a minor child is responsible for the child's medical bills. In many states, a spouse is responsible for the other spouse's medical bills. A parent of a grown child (18+.) is NOT responsible, nor is a child of an aging parent, unless someone signed the hospital or physician's form as a responsible party. If the deceased is an adult with no dependents and no one else signed a form to take financial responsibility, then the estate of the deceased will be responsible for the medical bills. If there is no cash in the estate, the provider is simply out of luck - they cannot chase after relatives in an attempt to collect the debt. If the deceased left a sum of cash or assets, then all outstanding bills should be paid from the estates assets prior to distribution to heirs.
What do credit card companies call someone who pays their bills?
Outstanding Bills
What to do when your mother passes away and owes a lot of bills and has no estate is the power of attorney then responsible for those bills?
The power of attorney ends with the death of the grantor. Someone will open an estate in order to settle the debts.
Is a adult brother responsible for his adult sister's medical bills?
If the adult brother doesn't have legal custody of the adult sister (if she were severely disabled, severely retarded, etc.) then he's not legally responsible.
Are parents responsible for their adult child's medical bills if they aren't legally responsible for the child?
Not unless they are still listed on the insurance policy. Under the new laws in the US, they can be on the policy until they turn 26.
