Monday, December 17, 2018
Ohio Supreme Court Addresses Liability of a Surviving Spouse for Nursing Home Debt
University of Cincinnati College of Law Professor of Practice Emerita Marianna Brown Bettman has a very interesting and well-written Blog report on the Ohio Supreme Court's December 12th decision in Embassy Healthcare v. Bell. The issue is under what circumstances a surviving spouse can be held liable for her deceased husband's nursing home costs under a statutory theory of "necessaries." Lots to unpack here.
https://lawprofessors.typepad.com/elder_law/2018/12/ohio-supreme-court-addresses-liability-of-a-surviving-spouse-for-nursing-home-debt.html