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If a car is in your name as the primary but your cosigner has been making payment for the last year and many of those payments have been paid late can you legally take that car from the cosigner?
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∙ 2008-01-26 22:16:52
Since the cosigners isn't paying, unless you start paying instead, and catch up on all late payments, the dealer or the bank will repossess the vehicle shortly anyway, so your question is moot.
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∙ 2008-01-26 22:16:52
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Does the lender have to notify you as a cosigner if the primary borrower fails to make a payment?
No, but if the borrower misses enough payments, the cosigner will start getting collection calls as well.
What are the consequences of signing a car loan when the primary borrower defaults on the payments?
When the primary borrower defaults the cosigner becomes legally responsible for the loan. If the cosigner is not able to pay the loan he or she can also be subject to legal action by the lender and the cosigner's credit score will be seriously affected.
Is the cosigner the only one responsible on the loan?
The primary borrower is responsible for making the payments and adhering to the terms of the lending contract. The cosigner is legally obligated only if the primary borrower defaults on the lending agreement or files bankruptcy (chapter 7).
Can your cosigner take your car if you have been making payments on time?
The cosigner issue here is misplaced. The liability of a cosigner comes into play if the primary owner of the car cannot make payments. In the case presented, the primary borrower is doing fine. There is nothing a cosigner can do to take a car away.
If primary owner and cosigner have both their names on the title and primary doesn't pay the payments can you repossess the vehicle The title says or on it.?
If there are two individuals listed on the title of a vehicle as primary and joint, they are both responsible for the payment of the loan. If the primary defaults on the payment, the joint owner is responsible for payment. If both parties default, the vehicle can be repossessed.
Can a cosigner take possession of a car if the primary signer is not paying the payments?
Not unless the the cosigner is on the vehicle title. If not on the title the only entitlement the cosigner has is to pay the bill.
Can the cosigner sell the house if his name is not on the deed and the primary borrower has missed 3 payments?
No. If you are not on the deed, you can't sell the property. The only "right" you have as a cosigner is the obligation to make the payments.
Can a cosigner take the primary borrower to court to get possession of the car that the primary has made all the payments on and the car is insured and registered to the primary?
No.
Can a cosigner coowner repossess a vehicle if the primary has not defaulted payment on the loan?
A cosigner or coowner cannot repossess a vehicle. That is something the leinholder does.
Can a cosigner in California take possession of a vehicle if the primary borrower is not making the payments in Georgia?
Only if the cosigner is also named on the vehicle title.
Should a co signer be told if something they signed for is getting repoed?
No. The cosigner should make certain the loan payments are being made since they guaranteed the loan would be paid back. If the primary borrower isn't paying then the cosigner must pay or their own credit record will be ruined and the lender can go after them for payment.No. The cosigner should make certain the loan payments are being made since they guaranteed the loan would be paid back. If the primary borrower isn't paying then the cosigner must pay or their own credit record will be ruined and the lender can go after them for payment.No. The cosigner should make certain the loan payments are being made since they guaranteed the loan would be paid back. If the primary borrower isn't paying then the cosigner must pay or their own credit record will be ruined and the lender can go after them for payment.No. The cosigner should make certain the loan payments are being made since they guaranteed the loan would be paid back. If the primary borrower isn't paying then the cosigner must pay or their own credit record will be ruined and the lender can go after them for payment.
Can the cosigner of a motorbike loan take possession of the bike if the primary borrower isn't making payments?
yes
