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subhash (self)     11 December 2015

Liability of husband

Wether husband is liable to discharge liability of his wife who executed a promissory note for settlement of family debts and family expenses without having knowledge of her husband. Husband did not signed on promissory note. please let me know the legal position including apex court judgments if possible. Thanks every one.



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K.S.Srinivas (Advisor (HR))     11 December 2015

As a general rule, you are liable for those debts you incur.

SAINATH DEVALLA (LEGAL CONSULTANT)     11 December 2015

Usually, a person is responsible only for his or her own debts. So if you did not sign the contract or loan agreement for your spouse's debt, you usually would not have to pay that debt.The good news regarding marital finances is that any debt your wife incurred before you got married is her sole responsibility.

Adv. Sagar R. Jadhav (Proprietor)     11 December 2015

Husband neither enitile to pay his wife's dabt nor entitle to get punished for his wife's crime.

Anand Bali Adv. (Advocate Solicitor & Consultant)     13 December 2015

No any Husband is not liable for any work of his wife as both are seperate legal entities. But ofcourse yes after the death of his wife if he is inheriting any property of her whether moveable of immovable he has to pay her liabil;ities also it is the legal principle that all the rights also carry liabilities too.

So during the life time of his wife there is no liability on the husband's head.

T. Kalaiselvan, Advocate (Advocate)     19 December 2015

In the present scenario the husband is not responsible for any act done this way by the wife.  It is not legally binding on him.  She only is held liable  for her own debts.  Question of family debts are not involved in it. 


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