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Can you file married filing jointly if your spouse dies?
Yes, you can file as married filing jointly for the tax year in which your spouse passed away.
When one spouse dies what happens to jointly owned property?
The surviving spouse becomes the sole owner.
If a spouse dies and leaves medical bills in their name is the surviving spouse responsible for those bills?
In most instances, the estate is responsible. It means the estate that is inherited from the spouse will be smaller.
When a spouse dies without a will does the living spouse receive everything?
In most states, the surviving spouse can "take against the will" if the estate is of a certain size or if no provision is made for the survivor. There is often a limit to the time the survivor can use the real estate or the amount that can be claimed.
If a spouse dies what is the surviving spouses responsibility on a truck loan if it is not in her name?
Two choices - lender enters into posession to recover their debts or debts get cleared through probate via sale of the asset and/or cash from the estate. No liability on the spouse unless he/she is jointly liable as part of the original agreement.
What is a spouse entitled to if their spouse dies without a will in NY?
I believe a spouse if entitled to 1/3 of the estate....prevents them from becoming a charge of the state.
If your spouse dies do you need to pay off their credit card debt if the accounts were only in their name and there is no estate?
Only if it's a jointly held account. Otherwise, a person's credit card debt dies with him. * One exception might be a surviving spouse where the couple lived in a community property state. He or she is sometimes held accountable for debts made by the deceased spouse depending upon the circumstances under which the debt was incurred.
Spouse dies with a will that gives to her children. surviving spouse wants to stay in the house. Does he have to sell house in order to pay her children half of the equity or does he get a life estate?
In Texas, the suriving spouse has a life estate and does not have to sell.
What happens in Ohio when the spouse's parents pass leave half interest to the spouse and then the spouse dies and other relatives are after the spouse's interest in the parent's estate?
You, and his descendants, should inherit his estate. His estate includes the inheritance from his parents. There should be no argument about it. Contact a knowledgable probate attorney for assistance.
When the cosigner dies is the spouse responsible for a repossion that she did not cosign for?
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.
Can a parent take possession of property if an adult child dies intestate?
If they have no spouse and no issue. Otherwise the spouse has first rights to the estate.
When a spouse dies does the living spouse have to pay medical bills for the dead?
The estate will be responsible for the bills. The spouse indirectly will pay, as they cannot inherit until they are resolved.
