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I wanted to also see about the two houses that they had in both of their names. Will it automatically go to my dad instead of probate? She didn't have a will. Is my dad responsible?
the houses; depends on how they were titled.

the medical bills: likely to be liable for them under the possibility of a couple different basis. If he signed as a responsible party, that would make it contractual. He may or may not have signed as a responsible party. You would have to investigate that but...


under what is called the doctrine of necessaries, he may be liable anyway but that is not clear cut.


Indiana Court of Appeals case, Hickory Creek at Connersville v. Estate of Otto K. Combs, 21A04-1211-ES-600,


It was held that the nursing home could not collect under a doctrine of necessaries claim due to the fact they did not first work to collect from the patient or her estate. Now, in your situation, it is likely the creditors will assert a claim against her estate but if they do not and the estate is distributed without payment to them, that ruling states they cannot come to you, as her spouse, under a claim under the doctrine of necessaries with hands out.

Without a claim under the doctrine of necessaries or him signing as a responsible party, no, he would not be liable for her medical debts.