This is a very difficult issue. It would depend on what action was going to be implemented, bankruptcy, lawsuit judgment, etc. There are state and federal statutes directly prohibiting the transfer of property to shield it from creditor action. This is known as a "fraudulent conveyance" the deciding factor is the timing of the transfer. It's almost impossible to predict how a court would view this action.
No. A credit card company can win a judgment against you, which is a court order to pay a debt. If you still refuse or cannot pay, they can garnish your wages. But the company, who is not the law, cannot take your vehicle. * Vehicles are protected to the extent of the exemption that is allowed under the laws of the state where the debtor resides. It is possible if the exemption does not protect the vehicle and there is a considerable amount of equity the judgment creditor can pay off the lender/lien holder give the debtor his or her exemption amount and then seize and sell the vehicle. This rarely happens as it is expensive and time consuming and the judgment creditor seldom garners enough excess monies for the action to be profitable.
Unless the credt card company is the lienholder on your vehicle, no.
The wife is responsible as she was the one who signed the credit contract.
Possibly up to 7 years.
Who does the Fair Credit Billing protect Who does the Fair Credit Billing protect
Credit Action was created in 1994.
If you don't return a vehicle after it's put in repo status, it goes on your credit report as "Vehicle cannot be located." Once this is on your credit report, it's impossible to get refinancing for a new vehicle. The best thing to do after that is to file for a bankruptcy. The auto credit company will usually hire a investigator and they can file a lawsuit. But there is typically no criminal charges because, it's technically your vehicle.
They can if they got a judgment on your possessions for non payment of debt, otherwise no.
Ford Motor credit company offers services to customers primarily to enable them to buy a Ford motor vehicle. It enables both financing and leasing of Ford vehicles.
Provided the mother had enough available credit on the card yes. Incidentally, the mother would have to be the one that called her credit card company to action it.
Yes, all action on the part of the primary borrower will be reflected on the cosigner's credit report.
Generally your major credit card will cover you in a rental vehicle. If you want to be extra saf or have a feeling something's gonna happen, you can purchase additional insurance from the rental company, though this is generally considered unnecessary.