Is it possible to inherit a gambling debt?

[Accardo]

The high rate of gamblers who take loan for gambling purposes is quite alarming, and most of them are fathers to kids. Most of them don't end up taking care of their debt before passing. What happens to the funds, when the lender comes for his money? It's quite a tough one for a person who isn't a gambler to inherit a trouble from a gambling dad. Such things also increase the anger of the society on gamblers, because the addicts are, also, good at extending their problem gambling to other close relatives. Could it be talked through in the law court?

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[Oshosondy]

If you want to borrow money, there must be a collateral. If there is not collateral, there must be one or more guarantors. I do not think anyone can be a guarantor of a gambler. It is the father that have the debt and if he dies, his family will pay with the properties or works that the father left on earth. I do not think the son have any problem with his own property. That is why it is good to have your own property and be independent.

[SamReomo]

In most countries when debt is so high then the gambler's family is bound to pay the debt. In most cases they have to sell their properties in order to pay the debt, but if debt isn't too much then the lender allows them to pay him on monthly basis. But, that lender can do so many wrong things with that family and whatever he tells them they'll have to obey his orders. I even heard that some of such lenders often sexually exploits wives and young daughters of those who take loan from them. It's a bitter truth but it happens in many communities. Lenders want their money back badly and for that they can go to any extent.

[leonair]

The high rate of gamblers who take loan for gambling purposes is quite alarming, and most of them are fathers to kids. Most of them don't end up taking care of their debt before passing. What happens to the funds, when the lender comes for his money? It's quite a tough one for a person who isn't a gambler to inherit a trouble from a gambling dad. Such things also increase the anger of the society on gamblers, because the addicts are, also, good at extending their problem gambling to other close relatives. Could it be talked through in the law court?

We all know that gambling is a risky thing and when we gamble we have to lose our money.  So we should not lose that amount of money in gambling which will put us in danger. Taking loans from family members like us from father when we don't have money is not considered as loan. So we never think about it and on the other hand we lose them without hesitation.  But we should take care of money to learn fund management and lead life well then we will be able to prevent wastage of money.  Otherwise, if we indulge in bad addictions like gambling, we will suffer a lot financially

[bitzizzix]

It depends on the agreement before death arrives. Because there are also questions regarding the borrower or the loan terms agreed upon by both parties and if the borrower cannot pay or repay it because the borrower dies or runs away who is difficult to find, and must be replaced by his family.
And if that happens and family members have to pay it off, then they have to pay it off in whatever way they can by bringing a strong and legal agreement agreed to by both parties. And even if they go to court, the borrower still wins.
And this was a stupid and thoughtless gambler and if that happened, wouldn't he feel sorry for his family if that happened. And this will be a burden that they have to bear because of the borrower's stupid actions, and this is clearly an acute addiction.

[Yogee]

I don't know if this applies to every country but the process is usually deducting debts to the estate or to the liquidated property that's inherited. If there is no asset to inherit then the creditor has no choice but to say goodbye to the money as he cannot collect from the relatives. Be cautious when some credit companies start pressuring you of a debt they just passed down to you.

[komisariatku]

The high rate of gamblers who take loan for gambling purposes is quite alarming, and most of them are fathers to kids. Most of them don't end up taking care of their debt before passing. What happens to the funds, when the lender comes for his money? It's quite a tough one for a person who isn't a gambler to inherit a trouble from a gambling dad. Such things also increase the anger of the society on gamblers, because the addicts are, also, good at extending their problem gambling to other close relatives. Could it be talked through in the law court?

The regulations that apply in my country are, if someone dies and still has debts at the bank, the heirs are obliged to pay off the remaining debts. This is very worrying, especially if the debt is used for gambling. It is best to tell all debts to your husband/wife so that if there is a problem in the future, the problem can be resolved together.

However, if your father's loan uses collateral, then you can let the collateral be confiscated by the bank or talk to the bank that you will sell the collateral to pay off the bank debt.

[goaldigger]

The high rate of gamblers who take loan for gambling purposes is quite alarming, and most of them are fathers to kids. Most of them don't end up taking care of their debt before passing. What happens to the funds, when the lender comes for his money? It's quite a tough one for a person who isn't a gambler to inherit a trouble from a gambling dad. Such things also increase the anger of the society on gamblers, because the addicts are, also, good at extending their problem gambling to other close relatives. Could it be talked through in the law court?

This is just like a normal debt where your family will inherit it if ever, and also a possible seizing of your assets before giving it to your family.
This has been the problem of many especially those who can't settle their debts anymore. Your creditor will not stop even if you die as they have the terms and conditions to follow, if you borrow with the institution they might chase your family if ever and yes it can go through the court.

[Darker45]

Of course, it can be brought to the courts of law. As far as my country's laws are concerned as regards this matter, I think the children of the deceased don't have to personally pay for their father's gambling debts. It isn't their personal responsibility.

However, since the father left things of value when he died-- properties, money, and so on-- the debt could be taken from them. The children, as legal heirs, will, of course, divide among them what their father has left them. This can be done only after the debt is settled.

[angrybirdy]

The high rate of gamblers who take loan for gambling purposes is quite alarming, and most of them are fathers to kids. Most of them don't end up taking care of their debt before passing. What happens to the funds, when the lender comes for his money? It's quite a tough one for a person who isn't a gambler to inherit a trouble from a gambling dad. Such things also increase the anger of the society on gamblers, because the addicts are, also, good at extending their problem gambling to other close relatives. Could it be talked through in the law court?

Here in our country, if a person is deeply in debt and he borrows from a bank or lending company, it is necessary that you put collateral with them just in case you can't pay your debts, they will take the collateral instead with the money you owe, If a person owes money to other people, here I can say that children can inherit their parents' debt because even if the parents are gone, the creditor can charge the various family member

[Samlucky O]

The high rate of gamblers who take loan for gambling purposes is quite alarming, and most of them are fathers to kids. Most of them don't end up taking care of their debt before passing. What happens to the funds, when the lender comes for his money? It's quite a tough one for a person who isn't a gambler to inherit a trouble from a gambling dad. Such things also increase the anger of the society on gamblers, because the addicts are, also, good at extending their problem gambling to other close relatives. Could it be talked through in the law court?

It is very sad that some dad will have to pass on and leave dept as inheritance for their families. Expecially the next of kin. It is a clear warning to those whom their parents are Gamblers to hold their parents now they are alive to know the lapses they need to cover now they are alive. Because if they are dead the family might loose all what their dad had laboured for due to some Little dept which has no evidence of how much it is. Afterall dead men can't speak, this topic is very important because it educates us on alway tackling issues eailer before it gets too late. I believe this scenerio happens frequently and many people has lost their inheritance due to lack of evidence which the faut is from the dad. Let us make sure we settle every problem when our parents are alive before it get too late when they are no more.

[noormcs5]

The high rate of gamblers who take loan for gambling purposes is quite alarming, and most of them are fathers to kids. Most of them don't end up taking care of their debt before passing. What happens to the funds, when the lender comes for his money? It's quite a tough one for a person who isn't a gambler to inherit a trouble from a gambling dad. Such things also increase the anger of the society on gamblers, because the addicts are, also, good at extending their problem gambling to other close relatives. Could it be talked through in the law court?

For a moment. let's forget about gambling. Let's suppose someone takes a loan and he dies without paying the loan. So his children and his remaining like his wife etc are supposed to pay that debt. Unless the other person forgives the loan, there is no other way out but to pay the loan.

So now taking a loan for gambling is no different too. The person who gave the loan wants his loan back, he doesn't care if you gamble and lose everything in the loan. It is the gambler's problem (the one who took the loan) and not his.  The same rules would apply if you take a loan for any other purpose or for the gambling. Also in most cases, if you tell them that you are taking a loan to gamble, most of the people will refuse to give a loan. Therefore most gamblers do not tell that the purpose of the loan is to gamble.

[Poker Player]

I don't know if this applies to every country but the process is usually deducting debts to the estate or to the liquidated property that's inherited. If there is no asset to inherit then the creditor has no choice but to say goodbye to the money as he cannot collect from the relatives. Be cautious when some credit companies start pressuring you of a debt they just passed down to you.

That is what happens in any country that has rational laws in this regard, and is not a shithole. People can either accept the inheritance or not, which they usually only do if the assets exceed the debts.

The regulations that apply in my country are, if someone dies and still has debts at the bank, the heirs are obliged to pay off the remaining debts. This is very worrying, especially if the debt is used for gambling.

No matter how much you live in Indonesia you don't figure out the laws in force there, and believe the first conspiracy theory you hear on the street. With a simple google search you could have discovered the truth:

Don't Panic, This Is How to Pay Off A Loan If the Debtor Dies

According to Indonesian law, debts included in the "inheritance" must be borne by the heirs. However, the remaining loan debt burden is only required to be repaid by the heirs who are willing to receive the inheritance in full.

In other words, as I said above, people only accept the inheritance (and are therefore obliged to pay the debt) if the assets to be inherited exceed the amount to be paid.

[tsaroz]

The high rate of gamblers who take loan for gambling purposes is quite alarming, and most of them are fathers to kids. Most of them don't end up taking care of their debt before passing. What happens to the funds, when the lender comes for his money? It's quite a tough one for a person who isn't a gambler to inherit a trouble from a gambling dad. Such things also increase the anger of the society on gamblers, because the addicts are, also, good at extending their problem gambling to other close relatives. Could it be talked through in the law court?

There are generally two types of loan to take. Collateral or non-collateral. The ones provided by legal financial institutions have some form of collateral and in case of not being able to pay the loan and interest on time would make your collateral being liquidated.
The non legal loan providers like loan shark would go to harsh ways of getting their money back.
The inheritance of loan may also shifts according to the inheritance law of the individual country. If you inherited the property kept as a collateral, you can pay the loan to get back the property or just leave it to get liquidated.

[joniboini]

I think you need to specify more things, including what type of debt somebody has, which country he lives in, and so on. For example, AFAIK, any debt that is held only in their name is usually not inherited, some call it "sole name". This won't stop some lenders from arguing that his family still owes them money, but I'm pretty sure if they bring it to court the lenders will lose the case assuming there's no foul play. On the other hand, if some people act as guarantors or if before they die they send some gift away to some people, lenders can pursue them since it can be considered as a way to run away from their obligation to pay their debts. I think this is how it works in my country, but some debt collectors use the lack of knowledge from people to force them to sign something to make sure they can still collect money even after the debtor dies. CMIIW.

[Rampagoe004]

The high rate of gamblers who take loan for gambling purposes is quite alarming, and most of them are fathers to kids. Most of them don't end up taking care of their debt before passing. What happens to the funds, when the lender comes for his money? It's quite a tough one for a person who isn't a gambler to inherit a trouble from a gambling dad. Such things also increase the anger of the society on gamblers, because the addicts are, also, good at extending their problem gambling to other close relatives. Could it be talked through in the law court?

If it is a loan I think there is an option for his close relatives or children to repay the loan. But of course the regulations in each country are different. In my country you must have collateral or a letter of guarantee before making a loan. And the guarantee is in your own name. So if you have died and you have a loan, the borrower can take your collateral to pay off the debt.

But the problem is loans without collateral. I think it will be difficult because of course you can't demand that the child pay the loan if you don't have any agreement at the beginning.

[goldkingcoiner]

The high rate of gamblers who take loan for gambling purposes is quite alarming, and most of them are fathers to kids. Most of them don't end up taking care of their debt before passing. What happens to the funds, when the lender comes for his money? It's quite a tough one for a person who isn't a gambler to inherit a trouble from a gambling dad. Such things also increase the anger of the society on gamblers, because the addicts are, also, good at extending their problem gambling to other close relatives. Could it be talked through in the law court?

As I understand it, yes, yes it is. But the circumstances have to be quite right.

Normally somebody's debt is inherited by their children unless they decide to not accept the inheritance. So in other words, if your grandpa leaves you hundreds of thousands of dollars, but he has millions of dollars in gambling debt, you will be responsible for paying off the debt, as you accepted the inheritence.

But realistically, that never happens. Why would someone accept to pay off debt even though they can avoid it? Perhaps some people think that as long as they get the money, they can ignore the debt and somehow things will work out? Sounds like a recipe for disaster.

[qwertyup23]

The high rate of gamblers who take loan for gambling purposes is quite alarming, and most of them are fathers to kids. Most of them don't end up taking care of their debt before passing. What happens to the funds, when the lender comes for his money? It's quite a tough one for a person who isn't a gambler to inherit a trouble from a gambling dad. Such things also increase the anger of the society on gamblers, because the addicts are, also, good at extending their problem gambling to other close relatives. Could it be talked through in the law court?

This depends on the law of the country but I will answer it based here in the Philippines.

If you borrow money to a creditor, you as a debtor have an obligation to pay the corresponding debt within the terms agreed upon on the contract. If you pail to settle your obligation upon the stipulated date, with a demand coming from your creditor, then you put yourself into a risk of having a case filed against you (collection of a sum of money). If you still failed to pay despite the court order, then the creditor may order the sheriff to garnish your personal property as payment for your corresponding debt. Assuming that you have no properties left but you have children, the debt will NOT be passed around and the creditor suffers the ultimate injury.

Again, this is highly situational and dependent on the laws of the country that you are staying on. Generally, a debt cannot be transferred nor inherited since the legal personality of a person is extinguished upon his death and there are other ways in order to recover such debt (like the example that I have given above).

[Findingnemo]

The high rate of gamblers who take loan for gambling purposes is quite alarming, and most of them are fathers to kids. Most of them don't end up taking care of their debt before passing. What happens to the funds, when the lender comes for his money? It's quite a tough one for a person who isn't a gambler to inherit a trouble from a gambling dad. Such things also increase the anger of the society on gamblers, because the addicts are, also, good at extending their problem gambling to other close relatives. Could it be talked through in the law court?

If father has any assets in possession and kids inherit then surely lenders will come back at the one who inherited the assets to collect what the father owes and if it's banking loan then it's already regulated and they gave the loan based on some collateral so if the debt hasn't been paid then most likely the assets will be seized.

Other kind of lenders like loan sharks will come at your face and do what needed to be done to get their money at the end of the day loan has to be paid no matter what.

[CODE200]

Legally, it would fall to the person's next of kin so it's definitely possible to inherit a debt from one another but if there's some lenders that would probably do some debt forgiveness if it's going to become a burden for the family that would inherit the debt, there's also some people that would go to that length and let the debt be inherited by the children or the family especially if it's from a loanshark, there's no way they're going to let that loan get forgiven, they want that sweet sweet interest. Another thing about gambling debt or debt in general, unless you're dead, I don't think that they can be inherited, it's more likely that the person that has loaned you will file a case against you and that's the ultimatum for you, you'll probably never be able to get any formal loan because you've got a case that says that you don't pay your loans.