If Iam the co-owner of2 vehicles, is it possible to remove one name off of a car without the others consent?
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If Iam the co-owner of2 vehicles, is it possible to remove one name off of a car without the others consent?
My boyfriend and I bought 2 cars together, both cars are in both our names (I am the co-owner of them both). However I believe he is the only name on the financing. We broke up and now are trying to handle the car situation. He isn’t mature enough to agree that one of us each takes our own car that we picked and he keeps threatening to take my car and remove my name from both since he is the only one on the financing. Our breakup did not go well and a simple conversation is not going to resolve this. He believes he is entitled to both vehicles. However my name is on both. Do I have any leverage in this matter? I would like to not feel bullied and be able to keep my vehicle which I’m prepared to pay for. What I can do?
Asked on October 27, 2010 under Business Law, Virginia
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 14 years ago | Contributor
You should not feel bullied and you do have some leverage. But you are also in a position that if he defaults on the financing then the car(s) could be repossessed. You are both owners of the vehicles and any action to remove you from the title without your knowledge would be illegal. You would even be notified should they repossess the vehicle (or you should be as you are in the title). You may need to bring an action here to divide the property between you. Actions like this involving land are known as partition actions. But for a car I am not sure what exactly you would do. I think that maybe just sue him for the return of the one vehicles. And make sure that you have financing in place to have his name removed off the loan as well. Good luck.
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