Comments on: Relatives rarely, if ever, have to pay a deceased relative’s debts http://caveatemptorblog.com/relatives-rarely-if-ever-have-to-pay-a-deceased-relatives-debts/ seeking justice for consumers Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:55:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Thomas M. Johnston http://caveatemptorblog.com/relatives-rarely-if-ever-have-to-pay-a-deceased-relatives-debts/comment-page-1/#comment-877 Thomas M. Johnston Fri, 15 May 2009 17:54:45 +0000 http://caveatemptorblog.com/?p=2354#comment-877 Some states make an exception with respect to certain types of debts, if there is a surviving spouse. For example, Minnesota Statutes Section 519.05 provides, in relevant part, as follows: 519.05 LIABILITY OF HUSBAND AND WIFE. (a) A spouse is not liable to a creditor for any debts of the other spouse. Where husband and wife are living together, they shall be jointly and severally liable for necessary medical services that have been furnished to either spouse, and necessary household articles and supplies furnished to and used by the family. Notwithstanding this paragraph, in a proceeding under chapter 518 the court may apportion such debt between the spouses. Some states make an exception with respect to certain types of debts, if there is a surviving spouse. For example, Minnesota Statutes Section 519.05 provides, in relevant part, as follows:

519.05 LIABILITY OF HUSBAND AND WIFE.
(a) A spouse is not liable to a creditor for any debts of the other spouse. Where husband and wife are living together, they shall be jointly and severally liable for necessary medical services that have been furnished to either spouse, and necessary household articles and supplies furnished to and used by the family. Notwithstanding this paragraph, in a proceeding under chapter 518 the court may apportion such debt between the spouses.

]]> By: Scratchiro http://caveatemptorblog.com/relatives-rarely-if-ever-have-to-pay-a-deceased-relatives-debts/comment-page-1/#comment-876 Scratchiro Mon, 16 Mar 2009 04:32:08 +0000 http://caveatemptorblog.com/?p=2354#comment-876 Thanks for the informative piece, Sam. :) Having had a great aunt who died last year with significant medical bills as the result of a hospital stay(and no signifcant assets), and with my parents acting to settle matters of her estate(including a large bill with a major medical institution in Minnesota, ahem), it's good to know about such things--both for that matter and for the future. Thanks for the informative piece, Sam. :)

Having had a great aunt who died last year with significant medical bills as the result of a hospital stay(and no signifcant assets), and with my parents acting to settle matters of her estate(including a large bill with a major medical institution in Minnesota, ahem), it’s good to know about such things–both for that matter and for the future.

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