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No. You can not acquire additional debt while in a bankruptcy without court permission. Co-signing is additional debt. Not to mention the loaner shouldn't let you co-sign anyways since you are in a bankruptcy.
Speak with an attorney about your specific situation. If you can not find an attorney, contact your local Bar association and they will refer you to one.
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What happens if you wreck your car after filing for Chapter 13 bankruptcy?
If you wreck your car after filing for Chapter 13 bankruptcy you can file it on your insurance. You can then replace your car based on the bankruptcy order.
Can you get your car back after a repossession if you file chapter 13 bankruptcy?
In GA Can you get your car back after a repossession if you file chapter 13 bankruptcy
Can you have a cosigner on a car loan while in the last few months of bankruptcy?
When participating in a Chapter 13 BK repayment all major financial transactions must have the approval of the bankruptcy trustee. If the person does not clear the action with the trustee the "13" can be dismissed with prejudice.
What happens to a cosigner of a car loan when the primary loan holder files bankruptcy and the loan is discharged and they do a voluntary repossession?
They can still come after the cosigner, and it will still reflect poorly on your cosigner's credit history. You have been absolved of the debt, not your cosigner.
What happens to the cosigner if you are in chp 7 bankruptcy and you default on your car loan?
If you default on your loan, the cosigner is stuck with paying it off. If your credit had been any good in the first place, you would not have needed a cosigner.
Will the credit of the co-owner but not cosigner of your car be affected if you file bankruptcy?
No, because the co-signor is not file a bankruptcy with you and the creditor will go after the co-signor instead of you.
If a bank repossesses a car do they have to return it if you file Chapter 7 bankruptcy?
No.
Can you lease a car in an open chapter 13 bankruptcy plan?
Yes
If the cosigner on a car loan files bankruptcy what will happen to the other persons credit?
The creditor will seek repayment of the car loan from the cosigner. As long as the cosigner pays, their credit will not be affected. However, if they are unable or unwilling to pay, the debt will be pursued like any other bad debt, and it will affect their credit rating.
Is a cosigner still responsible if the first party filed bankruptcy but reaffirmed the car loan?
The company wants their money so if the primary doesnt pay then the cosigner must. Their is no way of getting around this. Bankruptcy should be outlawed. If you cant afford things dont take on the debt.
If cosigner files bankruptcy on car does it wipe out primary signer obligations?
I'm not an attorney, but I seriously doubt it. What sense would that make?
If the primary owner of a car files for bankruptcy and it is discharged and the car is back with the company will the co-signer be liable for the payment?
The cosigner will be the person who will be held responsible for paying any deficiency depending upon when the BK was filed. If the BK was filed under the new bankruptcy reform laws the cosigner can be held responsible for the entire amount of the loan.
