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Can cosigner get ownership rights on property?

Posted on: 25th Dec, 2006 07:45 pm
I signed as a cosigner for my friend's mortgage. Now he has fallen behind on payments. So do I have the rights to take over the property?
Hi Aaren,

Welcome to the forums.

You can take over the property if you have ownership rights on it. For this, you can file a partition lawsuit to get the property divided between two owners.

Thanks,

Sara
Posted on: 25th Dec, 2006 09:04 pm
yes, a cosigner can become the owner.
Posted on: 25th Dec, 2006 10:13 pm
Hi Aaren,

If both of you are the owners of the property, then one of you can get the title while the other can get an equity interest. This equity interest has a value equal to the market value of the ownership each has in the property. The share of interest owned by the person should be free from liens. In this way, you can take care of the monthly payments without having to lose the property.

Hope this will help you.

God bless you.

Samantha
Posted on: 26th Dec, 2006 12:46 am
cosigner means that he should be on the title or not. What is the difference between a cosigner or a garantor.
Posted on: 29th Dec, 2007 10:54 am
Hello Ranjiv,

I have already replied to a similar query here at http://www.mortgagefit.com/know-how/cosigner-guarantor.html

Kindly have a look at it.
Posted on: 31st Dec, 2007 05:11 am
If you were put on title which you may have been since co-signing usuallly requires this, you would have the right but would you want to since this is your friend?
Posted on: 06th Jan, 2008 01:03 pm
I recently cosigned on a tuition answer loan for my niece the account is deliquent if I make the apyments Do I have the right to sue in small claims court
Posted on: 03rd Feb, 2009 09:51 am
I guess you need to talk to an attorney and then file the lawsuit.
Posted on: 08th Feb, 2009 07:37 am
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