Deceased Seperated Husband's Debt liability

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Not unless they are joint debts.

As above.

The estate is liable for all the deceased's debts. Any debts that can't be met by the estate are written off. No other person is responsible for any of the debts unless they incurred those debts jointly with the deceased.

Is the seperated wife (5 years) of a husband liable for his debts, either before or after death ?

What about his children ? Are they liable.

His estate presumably is liable to some extent for some of his debts, what debts are written of at death, if any ?

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Or guaranteed them.

But she can have a claim on his assets :) A Will he has made can be thus challenged by a separated wife.

She can go for a lump sum in lieu of periodical (child or spousal maintenance) payments, and if the consent order had not been done before his death she can go for a further chunk of capital as her share of matrimonial assets.

I was advised by a solicitor that there isn't a huge lot of point in making a Will until the Consent Order is sealed by the Court, because the Will is certain to be challenged.

Also because they are not divorced she could claim widows benefit/a widows pension from the Dept of work and pensions. ali