The production and activity of family businesses are significant in the economy of countries. In order to function and be passed on to the next generation, companies should be financially sound. The aim of the contribution was to determine the indebtedness of Czech family firms. 245 Czech family firms participated in the qualitative study. The total indebtedness of Czech family firms is within the range of the recommended value between 30% - 60%. The level of indebtedness is moderate, mostly hovering at the recommended value below 1. It has long been known that family businesses prefer equity capital for financing It can be expected that, they will continue to struggle with the choice of appropriate management of the financing structure from either equity capital or debt capital