CATEGORIES

  Home
  Aircraft
  Boats & Boating
  Buying & Selling
  Car Audio
  Car Makes
  Commuting
  Insurance & Registration
  Maintenance & Repairs
  Motorcycles
  Rail
  Safety
  General

Who is the owner of this car??


Question: My husband uses a cosigner when buying his car.The cosigner name is on the sales paperwork and also on the title.
My husband passed away, does the cosigner has the rights to this vehicle even though he didnt pay a dime on the vehicle?
Answers: Yes,the car would belong to the cosigner..His/Her name is on the title..Title means ownership..

I am seeing the advise from others to get a lawyer..Not good advise unless you have money to blow..A lawyer cannot change the owner of a vehicle..And as I stated above,Title is ownership,that is what titles are for..Sorry that is not what you wanted to hear but it is fact..
well the only time i have ever used a cosigner is when i didnt have either enough credit or colateral to purchase something, however depending on what state you live in will determine if the cosigner has any rights to the car every state is different. however since the cosigners name is on the title more than likely they have rights to pursue and claim the vehicle as theirs wether they put money down or not. Just like if you and your husband had your names on the title and one day he decided to sell it, well he cant not with out your permission and/or signature on the title, being its a notified document.
Yes as co-signing is taking equal responibility for car. I would though take to court as judge may see it differently as your co-signer was not a family member but a friend helping.
yes legally he does,or she,ever who,s name is left on the title as a survivor ,legally the car will belongs to them,the law will take their side on this one,even though your husbands name was on it,,the thing they,ll look at is yours isn't,ever who,s name is on the title will have the rights to the title and the car,its not right but that's the way the law is,you can hire a lawyer and have them help you ,but honestly i don't think it would help you with it,good luck on it though.
Ask an attorney.


More questions & answers: