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A cosigner of a vehicle loan is typically equally responsible for the debt if the primary borrower fails to make payments. However, the cosigner does not have ownership rights to the vehicle unless specifically stated in the loan agreement.

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Can a cosigner take away your car even though payments are not delinquent?

No. Unless the cosigner is also a title holder they have no legal rights to the vehicle.


Does a cosigner have rights to a vehicle?

No, a cosigner only has the legal obligation to pay the debt if the primary borrower defaults on the lending agreement.The exception to this would be if the cosigner is a joint title holder of the vehicle.COSINGER!Does a consignor have rights to the vehicle if the people who is buying the car never missed a payment?


Can the cosigner demand that the car remain in the same state where he or she resides?

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.


Does a cosigner have the right to take possession of the car when the primary borrower has made all the payments and has not defaulted on the loan?

No, a cosigner has no legal rights to a vehicle unless his or her name appears on the vehicle title.


Does a cosigner have legal rights to a vehicle if his name is not on the title?

It depends on local/state laws and what the original contract stated.


Is the cosigner on a property considered to be a co-owner?

Yes. * No. Unless a cosigner is also named on the title to a vehicle or the deed to real property they have no legal rights or claim to said property.


Can a co-owner take a car from the co-signer?

A cosigner has no legal rights to a vehicle unless his or her name is on the title. If the cosigner's name appears on the vehicle title then he or she is also a co-owner of said vehicle and any dispute in possession and ownership may need to be decided through legal procedures.


What rights does a cosigner have to gain possession of the vehicle if he paid off the loan without your knowledge and the title is in your name only?

If a cosigner's name is not on the title they have no legal claim to the vehicle. They can file a lawsuit against the primary borrower to recover money that they contributed towards the paying of the loan.


If a co-signer is not on title to a vehicle and a bank officer picks it up and gives it to the cosigner what are the legal reprocussions are the lender and the cosigner subject to?

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Does a cosigner have any legal rights to sell your house if there has never been a missed payment or late payment?

No, a cosigner has no legal rights to the property unless their name is on the title or deed. A cosigner is accepting the responsibility of the debt if the primary borrower defaults; a co-buyer/borrower is a different matter entirely.


Is it better for a person considering cosigning on an auto loan to be a co-buyer versus cosigner?

Yes, because then they have a vested interest in the property, whereas a cosigner usually has no legal rights to the vehicle and is only agreeing to assume the debt if the primary borrower defaults on the contract.