Posted on: 17th Aug, 2009 07:20 am
In my divorce decree my ex wife was awarded a car that is still in my name. I have recently filed for divorce and was told I had to list that car. My ex wife has been late on almost every payment since are divorce. I said in my bankruptcy papers I want to serender the car. I am afraid if I don't do it, it will come back on me in the future. Please let me know if this is legal.
my stance is that you check out the legalities of what you wish to do and what you are allowed to do with a person qualified to answer the question. a lawyer is a good person to speak with. a bankruptcy trustee would also be likely to have a pretty decent answer.
if you're just looking for conjecture, you're in the right place.
if you're just looking for conjecture, you're in the right place.
I agree with George, never seek legal advice from anyone other than a lawyer...although Loan Officers would be more than happy to give their opinion.
I would try to do a google search for Free Legal Help in your area, they have several places here in Boston that are pro bono
I would try to do a google search for Free Legal Help in your area, they have several places here in Boston that are pro bono
although Loan Officers would be more than happy to give their opinion.
and that's precisely the problem - unqualified people giving opinions that the unaware and uneducated public takes as factual. we have so many people spouting off, telling others how to do this or that, or that they "should be able to do" something or other "because my friend's sister's uncle's brother did it."
i'm surprised to hear there's such a plethora of law firms doing pro bono work in the boston area, but that's a good thing.
and that's precisely the problem - unqualified people giving opinions that the unaware and uneducated public takes as factual. we have so many people spouting off, telling others how to do this or that, or that they "should be able to do" something or other "because my friend's sister's uncle's brother did it."
i'm surprised to hear there's such a plethora of law firms doing pro bono work in the boston area, but that's a good thing.
Only civil not criminal and other restrictions apply
I will bypass this argument between loan officer and some stranger and try to give some realistic common sense view about the situation.
If you have said that you will be surrendering the car to your wife then if you fail to do so, and if some accident happens to car, you will be liable for the losses and it will be a big thing when it comes to insurance money paid through your insurer's account.
So keeping that thing in mind make sure you donate that car as early as possible and remove your name from the deed of the car.
If you had given it in written consent to the court that this will be handed over to your wife and still you are holding it,it is sufficient enough to prove the charges against you.So hurry up and over the car to your wife and thus it will solve lot more trouble to you.
If you have said that you will be surrendering the car to your wife then if you fail to do so, and if some accident happens to car, you will be liable for the losses and it will be a big thing when it comes to insurance money paid through your insurer's account.
So keeping that thing in mind make sure you donate that car as early as possible and remove your name from the deed of the car.
If you had given it in written consent to the court that this will be handed over to your wife and still you are holding it,it is sufficient enough to prove the charges against you.So hurry up and over the car to your wife and thus it will solve lot more trouble to you.