If a pay for car that someone put in their name for me and they take it back, canI get my money refunded?
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If a pay for car that someone put in their name for me and they take it back, canI get my money refunded?
I took over a car payment for my uncle; in return he was to sign over the truck when it was paid off. I didn’t know that his ex-girlfriend’s name is on the title and she is now trying to take the vehicle back since it is almost paid off. I know that legally she has every right to the truck since it’s in her name but is there anyway I can get my money back so she doesn’t just get a free car?
Asked on February 16, 2012 under Bankruptcy Law, Kentucky
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Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Hopefully you have somehting in writing from your uncle about the business arrangement that you have with him in that the fact situation that you have written about is somewhat complicated.
If not, your recourse would be against your uncle for repayment of the money you made for him concerning car payments you did for him. Another option is to work some deal with the uncle's ex girlfriend to sign off on title to the car since she may not have made any payments on it. Another option is to bring a lawsuit against the girlfriend for a buy out (partition action) of her ownership interest in the vehicle. Another option is for her to buy out your interest in the vehicle.
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