Estate Question

[magict13]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? PA

My father is currently under hospice care and has no life insurance to cover the costs of funeral expenses. He is currently seperated from his current wife (not my mother) and I was wondering who becomes financially responsible for his burial expenses and debt when there is no estate to fall back on?

 

[LdiJ]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? PA

My father is currently under hospice care and has no life insurance to cover the costs of funeral expenses. He is currently seperated from his current wife (not my mother) and I was wondering who becomes financially responsible for his burial expenses and debt when there is no estate to fall back on?

If there is no estate, then his creditors are SOL unless any of the debts also include his wife's name, and in that case she would be responsible for that particular debt.

Funeral expenses would be the burden of the party arranging the funeral. That generally means the deceased next of kin....ie his children.