What to do to get a car that was gifted to me, transfered into my name?
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What to do to get a car that was gifted to me, transfered into my name?
About 9 months ago, my brother-in-law gifted a vehicle to my husband and me. We waited to register it until we had moved to our new home in a different county. In the meantime though, we got divorced. Part of the settlement was that I got the vehicle, to which the brother-in-law agreed because the title was still in his name. However, several months have passed since the divorce was finalized and he still has not signed over the title despite repeated attempts by my husband and me to get him to do so. Do I have any recourse?
Asked on September 10, 2012 under Family Law, Texas
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Unless the brother-in-law was part of the dissolution agreement and appeared in the matter, you really cannot force him to transfer the legal title of the vehicle to you at this time absent a lawsuit seeking declaratory relief that he do so.
I suggest that you, the brother-in-law and your "ex" have a face to face meeting and have him bring the pink slip to the meeting where he transfers title of the vehicle to you.
Absent such, you have to sue him for an order transferring legal title to the car to you.
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