Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in North Carolina
is my wife responsable for my hospital bill ? she is also named in law suit
1 Answer from Attorneys
Yes. Spouses are liable for each other's medical debts under the "doctrine of necessaries." Necessaries are things like food, shelter or medical care.
So I am afraid that she is equally liable even if you signed yourself in.
The best thing to do is either try and resolve the debt or file bankruptcy, although I have not seen the paperwork and don 't know if you have any valid defenses or not.
When were you served? You have 30 days to object, file a motion for more time or answer the complaint. If you have no grounds to object, file a motion for more time as it will buy you an extra 30 days to have this reviewed by a lawyer or allow you to get to a bankruptcy attorney.