Absolutely. That's the responsibility you took on as a co-signer: that you would assume payments in the event the primary could not make them. If that person is making payments mutually agreed to by him and his creditor, then they have no reason to coma after you. However, if because of the Chapter 13 he can't make payments, you become legally responsible for them.
Each states bankruptcy Laws are different. But in most cases if you co-sign and the loans does not get paid your credit can go down the tubes also.
The cosigner's credit will only be affected if the person that they cosign for defaults on the loan. The bankruptcy will not affect the cosigners credit.
No. If you cosign on a car loan and the person defaults, the finance company can not take your house in this state. After the finance company seizes the car, both you and the other person would still owe the unpaid balance of the loan.
Yes, a person without a job can cosign on a car loan. However, the person must have great credit before they can cosign.
NOT a good idea.
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It's up to the lender.
You'd need to ask your friends and family. No one you don't know is going to cosign for you, and a lot of people you do know may turn you down also. Answer If you need someone to cosign a loan because you cannot obtain it on your own, you should not get a loan. All you are doing, in essence, is passing on the problem to another person, who will likely end up paying for both. Improve your habits and credit history and wait until you can do this on your own.
You Get Bankrupt Or You Lose Your Insurance Company
Contact the people who gave the loan. You are the next person they will look to for the money. When you cosign you are saying you will pay the loan if the other person doesn't, so now you owe. You could also take the signer to small claims court to get your money back if you end up paying for the loan.
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