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If the co-signer was forced to pay off the loan they may be able to sue the primary borrower. They need to consult with an attorney in their jurisdiction or file a claim in small claims court if appropriate for the amount of the claim.If the co-signer was forced to pay off the loan they may be able to sue the primary borrower. They need to consult with an attorney in their jurisdiction or file a claim in small claims court if appropriate for the amount of the claim.If the co-signer was forced to pay off the loan they may be able to sue the primary borrower. They need to consult with an attorney in their jurisdiction or file a claim in small claims court if appropriate for the amount of the claim.If the co-signer was forced to pay off the loan they may be able to sue the primary borrower. They need to consult with an attorney in their jurisdiction or file a claim in small claims court if appropriate for the amount of the claim.
You don't need the permission of the cosigner on a loan to dispose of your property.If they're a co-owner, then you do need their consent, regardless of whether they're also a "co-signer" or not.
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You can view the laws for student loan consolidation online at the Loan Consolidation.ed Network website. Once on the page, click on "Application Home" in the top navigation bar and then click on "What are my rights and responsibilities?" in the left navigation.
You could eventually go to jail, yes.
You may want to consider a federal student loan as these types do not require a cosigner.
a co-signer can not be simply "substituted" . A new loan must be structered with the primary and the new co-signer, then the first loan would be paid off.
No, a co-signer is legally and equally obligated until the loan is paid in full or until the loan is refinanced w/o the original co-signer being a party to the action.
you can't anymore. after October 2008 you can only get it with a creditworthy US co-signer. sorry.
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No, the primary signer is still liable. But if a loan is not dischargeable, such as a student loan (actually is is extremely hard to discharge), both the primary and co-signer will STILL be liable after the bankruptcy
Minimum age for federal student loans is 16. Federal loans don't require a co-signer.
Normally a cosigner has to be able to pay the loan if the signer does not pay. So the cosigner should have better credit than the person seeking the loan.
The cosigner now owes for the loan.
Yes. That is the job of a co-signer, to make sure the signer makes the payments or to make the payments if the signer cannot.
A federal Stafford loan does NOT require a cosigner. If you do co-sign a private loan, both parties have liability to the debt. The co-signer is liable for the balance just as if they had co-signed for the student for a car, signature loan, mortgage, etc. It is just a different type of loan that can be taken out from the bank. Liability standards/payment terms can verify by the qualifications of the co-signer or student - so an inquiry to the banking institution you would do these loans for would be the safest bet.
The cosigner can ask but I seriously doubt they will be successful. The cosigner knew the risks when they signed the loan application. The cosigner knew, or should have known, the borower's history of successful loan payoffs were questionable at best. The cosigner assumed the responsibility when they signed on.