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Depends on the State, however any deceased persons assess would be drawn down on their assets through probate. This means that if you held joint assets with the spouse; ie., home, banking, investment accounts, then what every value therein is up on the table for the creditors. In those States that have community property laws your at 100% risk of loss, however non-community states your risk is 50%.
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Is spouse responsible for deceased spouses SSA debt?
yes usually the spouse is
Is the spouse of a deceased cosigner responsible for the debt?
The ESTATE is responsible.
Is a spouse responsible for the other spouses child support debt if they are deceased?
No.
If you owe money and the spouse of that person said dont worry about it do still owe the money?
If the debt is in writing and you only have a verbal clearance of it, then I would suggest that the debt is still owed. The spouse might not have the authority to write off the debt. You need to get the spouse or the person owed to sign a document to the effect that the debt is no longer outstanding.
Does a spouse have to pay back a loan of a deceased spouse if they are not a joint holder of the loan?
Depends on the state you live in. * If the married couple resided in a community property state the surviving spouse might be held accountable for the debt even though the loan was only in the name of the deceased spouse. In all other states the surviving spouse is not responsible for debt that is incurred solely by a living or deceased spouse.
Is the spouse named on the loan or the estate of the deceased spouse responsible for the debt of joint owned loans?
Yes.
Is the spouse responsible for a deceased spouse's debt in West Virginia?
Yes, in West Virginia they will pay for the debt. Either through a reduced inheritance or because of perceived benefit from the debt.
Is surviving spouse responsible for debt of deceased spouse in Florida?
Indirectly, the spouse is going to pay the debts, either by a smaller inheritance or as a beneficiary of the goods and services purchased by the spouse. The estate of the deceased is responsible for the debts.
Is a surviving spouse responsible in Oklahoma for Credit card debt of the deceased spouse if the living spouse never signed and document?
In Oklahoma, the deceased's estate is responsible. The spouse can be held as a beneficiary of the costs and by inheriting less from the estate.
In Alabama is a surviving spouse responsible for the credit card debt of their deceased spouse?
Alabama is not a community property state, the surviving spouse is not responsible for creditor debt unless he or she was a joint account holder.
Is the surviving spouse liable for the deceased spouse's debt if their name is not on the account?
If the couple resided in a community property state it is possible for the surviving spouse to be responsible for debt incurred by a deceased spouse even though he or she was not an account holder. Texas and Wisconsin are not considered "true" CP states as they treat solely incurred marital debt somewhat differently as do the other CP states.
Is a surviving spouse in New York responsible for repayment of credit card debt only in name of deceased spouse?
yes.
