You guaranteed to pay the loan if the primary borrower does not. That is what a cosigner does. The lender is going to be looking at you for their money.
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).
Yes, they may.
You can get a Chapter 13 bankruptcy dismissal by asking your lawyer to ask the trustee for a dismissal. If you are having trouble making the payments, you can ask for you bankruptcy to be modified.
Has to
In most states, YES
Talk to the lender, or you can file Chapter 13 Bankruptcy to lower the payments where you can afford them.
If the lender is willing to reaffirm the loan with the borrower then the vehicle can be returned. A vehicle is a secured debt and is not subject to chapter 7 bankruptcy laws.
A co-signer is not usually on the title of a vehicle unless they are actually a co-borrower/owner. State laws govern how ownership of a vehicle is determined. A Chapter 13 is a consolidation bankruptcy, therefore the co-signer would not necessarily be relieved of the financial responsibility of the loan.
Yes, you can move anywhere you want to, but if you are paying payments (Chapter 13) you are still legally obligated to make the payments.
Yes, as long as you keep making the payments.
A chapter 13 bankruptcy on 100,000 dollars would cost around 500 dollars a month. This estimated on how much stuff a person has.
No. But they can ask to be excluded from the bankruptcy. Usually a deal can be made with the lender to keep a vehicle. If it is covered by the exemption and the borrower lives up to the contract agreement.