Stupid question but I will ask anyway.
Two people get married, each owing on student loans. After they marry, and if a spouse dies, would the other be responsible for the deceased spouse’s unpaid loan?
Good question.
No, unless if it was a private loan they took out together or one consigned for the other.
The government used to give out spousal consolidation loans (combining both spouses student loans into one, usually made a lower payment over a longer term) but they no longer offer these.