If your ex is a co-buyer and paying for a car but you are the primary buyer, who is responsible for the car if your ex goes into bankruptcy?
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If your ex is a co-buyer and paying for a car but you are the primary buyer, who is responsible for the car if your ex goes into bankruptcy?
How would I, as a disabled person, relinquish responsibility for the car?
Asked on January 1, 2015 under Bankruptcy Law, Connecticut
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 9 years ago | Contributor
You would be responsible, since the two of you initially responsible (as co-buyers), but your ex's bankruptcy would most likely result in her obligation being discharged. If you did not keep up the car payments, the car could be repossessed and you could also potentially be sued by the lender for any remaining amounts due for the car.
You cannot relinquish responsibility unless all other parties to the transaction--i.e. not just your ex, but also the lender--agree to let you out, and it is very unlikely that the lender will agree to release one of the people from whom it can seek payment. Being disabled has no bearing on your contractual or legal obligation.
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