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In Arizona the estate is responsible for the medical bills of the deceased. Only after they are resolved can the estate be closed any remainder distributed. So the wife cannot inherit anything until the bills are resolved.
Kentucky requires that debts be resolved before an estate is settled. That means the bills have to be paid before anything can be distributed.
Technically the estate is responsible for all the debts of the deceased. The spouse, through the estate, has to pay off the debts.
Not if the husband is still living. If he is deceased, the executor can obtain the records.
The estate will be responsible. The husband indirectly will pay, as they cannot inherit until they are resolved.
The widow is not directly responsible for the medical bills unless they signed the paperwork, which is often the case. However, the estate is going to be responsible. Which means that the estate may be depleted and a lien placed on the house. The spouse may not inherit anything.
In Kentucky the estate will be responsible. The spouse indirectly will pay, as they cannot inherit until they are resolved.
In Florida the estate will be responsible. The spouse indirectly will pay, as they cannot inherit until they are resolved.
A married couple share responsibility for all debts. If he is deceased, the estate will have to resolve the debt before she can receive her inheritance.
In West Virginia, as in all states, the estate is responsible for all the debts of the deceased. That means before the estate can be settled, all debts have to be cleared. If there is not enough in the estate to cover them, there are some people who will not get paid.
No and Yes. The estate is responsible for the medical bills of the deceased. And since the spouse is normally the recipient of the estate, the bills will affect how much the spouse will inherit. Some of the assets, such as property held as Tenants in the Entirety, becomes the property of the spouse. Other assets may have to be liquidated to pay the bills, including medical expenses and funeral costs.