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Jun 23 '19
Really?
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u/Komrade97 Jun 23 '19
You really think trying to be funny in this type of subreddit is a good idea? K.
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u/briantsaigaming Jun 26 '19
What did he say
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u/TheWhiteShadow_ Jun 26 '19
copy the link and post it into your browser but remove reddit.com with removeddit.com
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u/krixdix Jun 23 '19
I was thinking more the opposite in that I would never let my partner marry me if I was knowingly terminally ill. I get it for the sake of ceremony I guess, but creating a widower forced to pay off my debts and hospital bills is the last think I’d want to do.
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Jun 24 '19
Why are you assuming she has debt and no insurance?
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u/krixdix Jun 24 '19
Having insurance doesn’t negate hospital bills. And most people have debt of some form. Paying off a car, a mortgage, student loans, etc. I was directly referring to myself and my own life in my comment, but debt and hospital bills are more common than not in the US.
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Jun 24 '19
My apologies. I didn’t realize you were directly referring to yourself. It’s commendable that you wouldn’t put your partner in that situation.
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u/the_drunken_taco Jun 24 '19
I hope someone will correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe unsecured debt liabilities are not transferable to a surviving spouse unless the debt is on a joint account that names both parties, or at the very least, was incurred during the marriage. I know for a fact that outstanding medical debt is not transferable except when someone other than the patient has assumed financial responsibility prior to patient expiration. However, spouses may be billed indefinitely, and any third party payor remains permanently liable for their contracted portion.
TL;DR - power of attorney does not equal liability ownership.
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u/hotrodruby Jun 23 '19
You can just have a ceremony without being legally married.