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Vikash (manager)     17 July 2013

Gurantor obligation

I am a guarantor in one of the loan taken by my friend for business.The loan was given on property of my friend. My friend has passed away and his family members are no longer staying on the property. The bank has sent me a warrant regarding the loan. Police has come to my house for arrest. Please advice what should be done.



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2BHelpfull (Other)     22 July 2013

as u  r guarantar u r legally bound to pay the amt if the peron (ur friend) or his legal heir doesnot pay the amt.

 

if a first charge is on the property of ur friend then property of ur friend on which charge is created must be sold to recover the amt the amt and balance remaining amt must be recover from u .

 

as soon as u pay the amt to bank u become the creditor and take lagal action against ur friend for recovery of the amt paid to the bank.

Amritesh Mishra (Advocate)     24 July 2013

Bank will recover the loan amount seeling the property  the , if loan will not be satisfied then u will have to pay. you can recover the amount paid by you by his legal heir out of the property inherited by them.

Prashant Agnihotri (Lawyer)     29 July 2013

Don't worry,there is no need to worry,tell the bank to kurk the property of your friend on which loan was given such as the motgaged property.

malipeddi jaggarao (retired banker)     30 July 2013

The Bank is free to demand from you or take action against you, if it thinks fit in spite of the property of the borrower is charged to it. 

Normally Bank will choose easiest way of recovering the amount.

As a guarantor, your liability is co-extensive with that of principal debtor.

But Bank can not send directly any police for arresting you.

Unless a fraud is committed, it is a civil litigation, bank as has to recall the advance and serve recall notice on you and if you have not responded to the notice, it is free to take legal action by initiating a suit including you as a party.

They have to obtain a decree first and they are required file execution petition for sale of the known assets of you or the principal debtor as per the terms of decree. 

If there are no realisable assets, then only they can pray the court for awarding civil imprisonment.  Generally no Bank will ask for civil imprisonment of the borrower or guarantor as the Bank is required to pay the expenses for such imprisonment.

I do not believe the Police came for arrest.  If they came, it is only to assert pressure on you and they can not arrest you without the above process.  Engage a local lawyer explaining the above points.  

What happened to the property of your friend?


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