leaving Hongkong with debt 24 years ago

halo everyone


i am new here and would like to ask some advise to you guys about some debt happened 24 years ago


the story is like this


My father was An Indonesian, and in 1970 he brought his wife (my mom) and my sister to Hongkong and doing some business and stay in hongkong. i and my brother was born in hongkong, and after 16 years, in 1985 my father business gone really bad and he cannot pay back a loan. the loan was made with a local bank and our house (flat actually) was collateral for that loan.


because we cannot payback the loan, my father decided to go back to Indonesia for good and leave the loan unpaid, and we left the flat ( but the loan nominal was higher then the flat's value).


7 years ago my father pass away but before he died, he never told us what really happened at that time, and what is the agreement of the loan at that time. Even my mother not really understand what really happened, and she only know that the loan was under husband and wife name (sign by both of them.)


Now it is already 24 years and the status of this problem is still unknown.


Now, my mother has a plan to go to hongkong only to visit some relatives and for vacation , but we still afraid whether my mother might get caught in the immigration because of this bad history?


How about tax? I also do not know my father's tax status before he leave Hongkong 24 years ago. Will these problem come up if my mom show up in hong kong?


For your information, there are slightly change of name in my mother passport, the first and middle name still the same, but got a new last name. also her passport already died for several years before she apply a new one recently.


I really hope this forum might help, and I really apologize that what my father did in the pass that might effect other expatiates who live in Hong Kong (because of the unpaid debt).


Thanks!

Selwyn

Indonesia

is it posible to call them and ask the status of my mother?? will they tell the truth or not ? emmm any opinions about this 'calling immigration' option?

The statute of limitation in Hong Kong is 7 years. Cases like this should and cannot be pursued anymore. The government, including immigration department in theory only keeps records for 7 years.


To be sure, you need to consult a lawyer.

are you guys really think it is ok? but actually the one who do business was my father, and the one show up after these 24 years is my mother, logically might be no problem.....but just want to make really sure....



any more opinions? i have difficulty to get some legal advace actually, i right know live in Indonesia have difficulty to ask some lawyer who know Hong Kong Law.


and many thanks for these replays!!! really appreciated!!

to GreenValleys


hallo there, you are in Jakarta? are you indonesian or working in JKT?


i guest you are right , the case is too old to be dig out again, but I just want to be sure before let my mother go for vacation


thanks for your replays! more opinions anyone?