My boyfriend whom I love very much, is ill. He does not have insurance or a job. We live in Texas, so we could very easily be common law married. If something were to happen to him, will I end up having to pay his medical bills? Will this effect the disability he is receiving from the US government?
2007-02-14 04:05:16 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Insurance
Texas is a community property state. If you marry him, you are just as responsible for any medical bills he incurrs after you're married, as he is. That means, if he dies, the creditors can still come after YOU for HIS medical bills. So yes, if something happens to him you would end up having to pay his medical bills.
Marriage does NOT affect disability payments.
2007-02-14 04:33:27 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any time you are married you take on their bills and are responsible for them. If you work and have insurance you probably can add him to your insurance plan but it will have an effect on the benefits he has now. This is something you might want to check into before you get married to make sure his benefits aren't lost. If he is receiving SSI he will probably lose that check because that is paid by the state and is only a supplement check given to people who have no other way to get the extra help they need because they cannot work and their social security checks are not very big. There is a lot to lose and you really should check into these things if the two of you are considering marriage.
Good Luck.
2007-02-14 04:51:53 · answer #2 · answered by devilgal031948 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. For my fiance, how much time would I need to give him before I know if he can change? Is this something that one can even change about themselves? NO, PEOPLE DON'T CHANGE--HE SOUNDS LIKE A TOTAL LUMP. 2. Should I cancel/postpone our wedding? CANCEL 3. Our mutual friend - what do I do about that? SEE IF IT GROWS. I'd like to at least stay friends, but I don't know how realistic that is, considering our feelings for one another. How would I know if he's a better match for me? FROM WHAT I READ ABOVE THE FINANCE IS NO MATCH AT ALL--IF THIS ONE ISN'T THE ONE, SO WHAT? YOU WOULD BE BETTER OFF ALONE THAN WITH THE FINANCE. FROM WHAT YOU WROTE, YOUR LIFE WOULD BE AN EMPTY HOLLOW HELL IF YOU WENT FORWARD WITH THE MARRIAGE. THE ONLY THING YOU TWO HAVE IN COMMON IS A CHILD, THE REST IS TRAGIC. SEEMS LIKE THE MUTUAL FRIEND IS YOUR SOUL MATE, OF COURSE THERE IS NO TELLING WHAT SKELETONS HE HAS IN THE CLOSET AND WHAT YOU HAVEN'T FOUND OUT. BUT FROM WHAT YOU WROTE, HE ACCEPTS YOU AS YOU ARE, COMPLIMENTS YOUR INTELLECT, STIMULATES YOUR PASSION FOR LIFE AND RESPECTS YOU. FINALLY, CLEARLY YOU ARE AN INTELLIGENT AND EXPRESSIVE YOUNG WOMAN, I THINK YOU WILL BE MISERABLE WITH THE FINANCE, AND YOU WILL REGRET GOING FORWARD WITH THE MARRIAGE......peace and all the best. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Please, no rude comments. I know I shouldn't have gotten into this situation, but it wasn't intentional and I'm trying to do the best I can to handle it the right way. Thanks.
2016-05-23 22:22:09 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As his spouse, you will become responsible for all of his medical expenses. This is a big reason why many older couples get divorced (even though they are still together), in order to protect the healthy, living spouse.
If he is on disability and is this sick, he can probably get Medicaid which will cover a lot of his medical expenses.
2007-02-15 08:25:56 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋