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4 available 4 • View allIs the wife liable for the bank debts of her husband?
Q: Respected Sir/ Madam,
My name is Rehna PG, living in Kuwait with my cousin.
My husband divorced me and married another woman 7 months back. He was working in Dubai during 2004- 2008 time, and in 2008 he lost his job and came back to India with me.
He got many credit card and loan liabilities and did not settle all those liabilities till now yet. I have two kids. I got a job in Dubai now and need to work there for a living.
I wanted to know one thing due to my ex-husband liabilities, am I also blacklisted in Dubai and may face any police case/ court case based on his credit card and loan liabilities?
Will I be taken to jail as soon as I enter in the Dubai Airport?
I need your valuable advice on this issue.
Please help me. I am alone and no one is with me to help me.
Jan 8, 2018
5327
Legal liability of the loan guarantor in case of default
Q: I signed a personal guarantee as "the wife" for a loan to my husband's company without being told what the documents meant.
Do I have any recourse to prevent it from being called for?
May 18, 2020
3240
Can I visit the UAE if my spouse has opened police or civil case?
Q: Dear all, please may you tell me can I visit UAE if my husband has police or civil case in UAE? He has an unpaid loan in UAE.
May 3, 2017
2154
Are relatives responsible for a loan taken from a UAE bank?
Q: Hello,
I was a resident of UAE and got diagnosed with HIV positive recently. I was asked to leave UAE immediately and left on the same day.
I have a personal loan of 600000 AED from a UAE bank. Now I'm back in India taking HIV treatment and I'm almost left with no money for treatment, struggling a lot for daily expenses without an income.
Also, I have no property with me to pledge or sell (my parents have a 40-50-year-old property which is in court litigation by my siblings). Now my question is:
What consequences will I face and how soon for the unpaid loan in UAE? Can the bank/collection agency claim my parent's property?
I don't know how long may I live in this world. My kid and wife have no income other than mine. Only by selling my parent's property, they can lead their life after my death.
If this property is claimed by the bank, then I don't know what to do. This is also affecting my mental pressure and health further.
Please advise!
Oct 11, 2022
643
Laws & Regulations
2 available 2 • View allFederal Law No. (3) of 1987 Promulgating the Penal Code
This Law promulgates the Federal Penal Code (Criminal Law) of the United Arab Emirates. Crimes and chastisement punishments shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of this Law and other penal codes.
Dec 8, 1987
47901
Federal Law No. (5) of 1985 On the Civil Transactions Law of the United Arab Emirates
The provisions of this law, promulgating UAE Civil Code, govern the civil transactions in the United Arab Emirates. The commercial transactions remain subject to the laws and regulations applicable in their regard.
Dec 15, 1985
148362
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View allIs deducting half the salary considered a breach of the employment contract?
Hi,
I am working with an employer in Dubai since October 1st, 2021. The company is deducting salary in the name of consultancy as I was got hired from India. But there was no such contract between employee&employer for deduction in salaries.
Still, the employer deducted my half the salary for 2 months and I requested to stay at room till the company gets new project also they have taken my educational certificate stating it is the company policy.
I have already emailed the company to pay me a full salary for staying in the room or give me NOC.
1. Can I resign from the company without a notice period as I am in probation period and my contract is limited?
2. What should I do if the company doesn't pay me my salary for the days I am staying in the room?
3. Can this be considered a breach of contract by the employer?
Dec 26, 2021
283
Visa cancelation by an employer while an employee's dues are not settled
Hello Sir,
I have worked for a company for 4 years and 4 months on an unlimited contract and resigned after serving a notice period of one month as the employer was not paying me the salary properly for almost a year.
Now, he hasn't settled my EOSB, pending salary but canceled the visa.
How can I claim my dues?
May 17, 2021
396
Can I terminate a property purchase MOU and claim refund due to seller's breach?
I signed an MOU for purchasing a property from the seller. It has now been close to two months, with no progress.
The tenant at the seller's property is not allowing time for valuation purposes. And now the seller is saying it's not his problem and is not willing to pay the 10% agreed as per the MOU.
There's a specific clause in the MOU as below:
"In the event that the 'seller' fails to complete the transfer on the agreed date due to his own act or omissions, then the full deposit will be refunded to the buyer, and also the 'seller' agrees to pay the same deposit amount to the buyer as a compensation for the loss of the said property unless they agreed amicably to different terms or dates."
May 4, 2021
3508
How to check if the bank filed a case against me before leaving the UAE?
I lost my job and since then, I haven't been successful to get hired in the UAE. Fortunately, I got a job back home, starting date at beginning of May.
I have a bank loan with a bank that I couldn't close in full before leaving the UAE. My end of service would be used as a partial payment of the loan but the remaining balance will be over 200K.
I aim to reach a new agreement with the bank, having a lower monthly instalment and longer loan period, being paid from my home country.
I need an advice how to proceed on this matter in order to be able to leave the UAE at the end of April without being stopped at the border and reach an agreement with the bank from outside the UAE to pay the loan from my home country.
The answer time from the bank is very slow.
Thank you
Apr 20, 2021
1389
Asking an employee to work till visa expiry while the contract is already expired
My work permit and labour contract expired on 06/04/2021 and my visa expires on 09/06/2021.
I have to move to a new opportunity but my employer wants me to work till the visa expiry i.e. 09/06/2021.
My prospective employer is not agreeing to such a delay.
What is the remedy available to me in this case?
Apr 22, 2021
2483
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