Is a son obligated to pay a father's debt?

The law does not generally provide for the repayment of a father's debt. Since the father is usually a fully civilized person, his debts are repaid by the father himself; however, if the son inherits his father's property, he is required to settle his father's debts to the extent of the actual value of the inheritance received.

Legal Basis

Article 18 of the Civil Code

Adults are persons of full civil capacity, and can independently carry out civil legal acts.

Minors over the age of sixteen who rely on their own labor income as their main source of livelihood are considered to be persons of full civil capacity.

Article 1122

A legacy is the personal lawful property left behind by a natural person at the time of his death.

A legacy that is not allowed to be inherited in accordance with the provisions of the law or according to its nature shall not be inherited.

Article 1123

After the commencement of inheritance, it shall be handled in accordance with legal inheritance; if there is a will, it shall be handled in accordance with testamentary inheritance or bequest; and if there is an agreement on bequest of support, it shall be handled in accordance with the agreement.

Article 116

The heir shall settle the taxes and debts that the decedent should have paid in accordance with the law to the extent of the actual value of the inheritance received. The portion of the inheritance in excess of the actual value of the inheritance shall not be paid by the heir voluntarily.

If the heir abandons the inheritance, he may not be liable for the taxes and debts that the decedent should have paid in accordance with the law.

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