If there is a co-signer on a loan for a car, the person who is making the regular payments is usually the owner of the car. Unless, the car is registered to the co-signer, the person making the payments owns the vehicle.
When the primary borrower defaults the cosigner becomes legally responsible for the loan. If the cosigner is not able to pay the loan he or she can also be subject to legal action by the lender and the cosigner's credit score will be seriously affected.
Yes, but the cosigner will still be legally responsible for any outstanding fees, penalties, deficiencies and so forth that may occur due to the foreclosure. The cosigner's credit will also be significantly damaged by the foreclosure and any other action by the lender.
The obligation of a cosigner is discharged by a borrower securing a loan to the satisfaction of the creditor. Paying off a loan will also discharge the obligation of a cosigner.
Non-smoking wives of men who smoke will die a bit younger than women whose husbands don't smoke due to second-hand smoke. This is not true for every wife, though.
Only if the cosigner is also named on the vehicle title.
No. Unless the cosigner is also a title holder they have no legal rights to the vehicle.
I'm really confused... this isn't even a question.
Because the cosigner guaranteed the to pay the loan if you do not. You fail to make a payment and the lender will be looking at the cosigner for the payment. You not only have an obligation to the lender who lent you the money but to the cosigner who also signed his name to the loan agreement.
You will also be liable for any deficiency balance
Yes. It's possible that the financial transaction that the cosigner was involved with (liable for) might also be affected.
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.
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.