Am I bound to pay my in-laws debt

866 votes

To answer to your question is no. You are not bound to pay the debts of your in laws in fact they cant do it legally or morally. Its all about your emotions and love towards them how about you help them from these debts and conditions

Advocate Manoj Kumar LawRato

834 votes

No You are not bound to pay loan to you in laws.

Question: My got married in 2012.From then and till now I am paying my In-laws debts. I sold whole my jewelry to pay debts.i took loan from office to give money to my husband. Being so emotional and due to love i did every possible things for my family to support,but now they are forcing me for money.My in-laws had very poor credit history.Arrest warrant also issued against my mother i law for non paying the debt.My salary is very less and i have to pay loan installment for loan which i took from office.My husband also borrow money from my mother and my sister's husband.Please help

Advocate M P Siddiqui LawRato

641 votes

You are not at all bound to do that and no one can force you for the same.Therefore if your in laws are still asking you and forcing you to get money as per there demands they can be implicated in a dowry case as per Dowry Prohibition Act. Even a case U/s 498A ,406,34 can be Registered against them along with Domestic violence case.So you have numerous remedies to opt for.Therefore no further requirements to pay them.

Advocate Nishant Solanki LawRato

965 votes

Well it's the son who is liable to pay the debts not you. However, in case of deceased son, then his wife comes into picture but only if the father in law is too old to maintain themselves. You are not liable till your husband is alive.

Advocate Sohit Choudhary LawRato