How do I get my name removed from a car registration that is co-signed?
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How do I get my name removed from a car registration that is co-signed?
I signed a car title for a former friend so that the car would be in my name and he could use it for work. This former friend has since gotten parking tickets and Fast Track tickets that are being mailed to my house and in my name. I have attempted to remove my name from the lease and the registration however, the DMV will not allow me to do this without him also signing off on it. He refused to do so, and so I am now stuck with my name on the lease and registration, and his name is also on the registration so I can’t get the car away from him either. What legal action can I take to get my name off of the car?
Asked on February 18, 2016 under General Practice, California
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 8 years ago | Contributor
If the car is leased and you co-signed the lease as well, you almost certainly can't remove yourself without the freely given consent of not just the former friend but also the leasing/financing company, since a lease is a contract, and *all* parties to a contract must consent to changes in or two it, such as removing on of the other parties. You are almost certainly stuck with this until the end of the current lease, at which point you obviously do not need to re-sign. You can sue your former friend for all costs you incur (e.g. any tickets or fines you pay) due to his actions and failure to pay for his own violations.
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