In Missouri the estate will be primarily responsible. The spouse indirectly will pay, as they cannot inherit until the medical bills are resolved.
yes
The Wife.
No, they are not
my mother in law died last year and her husband was responsible for her medical bills. Over $200,000.
Only if they signed an agreement accepting the responsibility to do so. If that is not the case, the medical bills will be included in the state probate procedure.
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.
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 may spouse not inherit anything.
You are responsible to pay for your child's health, pregnant or not, as long as they are minors.
YES, if you die, then the next of kin is responsible for your debt.
in any state wife is responsible for husband even if husband passed that is what insurance protects your loved one's from unfortunally she is responsible for all debts he has
Oregon is not a community property state. Therefore the surviving spouse is only responsible for the deceased spouse's medical bills if he or she entered into a financial agreement with the attending hospital and/or physicians or other such agencies.
In California, the estate must resolve all debts including medical bills. Until that is done, the spouse cannot inherit anything.