I had a DWI and wantto put my car in my friends name ,for insurance matters,do I have to have insurance ?and if I don’t insure myself ,what can happen
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I had a DWI and wantto put my car in my friends name ,for insurance matters,do I have to have insurance ?and if I don’t insure myself ,what can happen
If I have an accident ,what happens to me or the owner of the car
Asked on May 15, 2009 under Criminal Law, North Carolina
Answers:
MD, Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 15 years ago | Contributor
Oh what you plan on doing is committing fraud on the insurance company and if it is truly your car, and someone gets into an accident, the insurance may be voided.
If you have a DWI, I am guessing this isn't your first one, or your intend on drinking and driving, or you aren't supposed to be driving or insurance will sky rocket for you? Insurance policies differ and most likely assuming it insures the vehicle only isn't always correct. If an accident happens and the car is one you are driving, but the title is in your friend's name, and let's say you kill someone:
1. You are sued as the driver; and 2. your friend is sued as the title owner; and 3. guess what will happen? Your friend will tell the police and the civil and criminal court when both of you are sued that it was all your idea and your friend doesn't truly own the vehicle.
Think about this stuff before you decide to play hokey pokey with insurance companies.
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