Ifan adult child is covered under his/her parent’s health insurance,are they responsible forhis medical debts?
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Ifan adult child is covered under his/her parent’s health insurance,are they responsible forhis medical debts?
My friend’s 22 year-old son died. He was covered under their insurance. Are his parents responsible for what the insurance does not cover?
Asked on January 7, 2011 under Estate Planning, Ohio
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 13 years ago | Contributor
No, they are not. Parents bear no legal responsibility for an adult child's debt. Unless, they expressly agreed to be liable (e.g. signed papers stating that they would pay any hospital bills, etc), they have no financial liability for such bills. However, the child's estate would be liable for them. If the son left no estate (or a small one), then effectively these bills will not be paid.
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