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Only if the cosigner is also named on the vehicle title.
No, cosigners don't have to be on the title. The loan and the ownership of the vehicle are under two completely different agencies.
A "co-SIGNER" generally relates ONLY to the loan papers. Being a co-signer on the loan does not signify any ownership of the vehicle. If you are on the title of the car as the co-OWNER, THEN either you or the other co-owner should be able to register the car.
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No, a cosigner does not have any legal rights to the vehicle, but does have the legal obligation to repay the debt if the primary borrower defaults on the contract. An exception could be if the cosigner is also named on the title to the vehicle, and if so, how the title is worded.
The co-signer will usually only have to sign if they are listed on the title as a co-owner.
In most states, yes, the lender is actually the 'owner' until the loan is paid off and can require that the cosigner be on the title.
It depends on the laws of the state where the vehicle is titled and the wording of the title itself.
No. Unless the cosigner is also a title holder they have no legal rights to the vehicle.
No, a cosigner has no legal rights to a vehicle unless his or her name appears on the vehicle title.
It depends on what the title says. The title can say "The owner of the vehicle is Name 1 or Name 2." If the title says this then the cosigner has limited rights to get the car. Whoever has the vehicle can sell the car without the cosigners signature. Now if the cosigner has the car, the cosigner can sell the car without the main owners signature. If the title states Name 1 and Name 2, then you have same rights as the main owner of the car. This means if Name 1 trys to sell it, they can't sell it without your signature.
Most states will not allow you to register a vehicle with a CD title. To find out if the state you want to register the car in allows it, contact the DMV office.