What to do if my mom agreed that if she put a car in her name, I would pay the loan and all maintenance on the vehicle but now she has broken our agreement?
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What to do if my mom agreed that if she put a car in her name, I would pay the loan and all maintenance on the vehicle but now she has broken our agreement?
She does not agree with my current career change and came and took the car, even though I have made all payments and agreement. Can she legally do this? What needs to be done to get my car back?
Asked on September 15, 2013 under Business Law, Virginia
Answers:
Anne Brady / Law Office of Anne Brady
Answered 10 years ago | Contributor
If the car is in her name, including the title, then it is her car and she can legally come and get it. It would have been better to just have your mother cosign the loan. At this point, there is little you can do to get the car back unless you agreed to do something for your mother in exchange for her putting the car in her name. Only then would you have had a contract with your mother and you could sue her for breach of contract. Otherwise, what your mother did was make an unenforceable promise.
Anne Brady / Law Office of Anne Brady
Answered 10 years ago | Contributor
If the car is in her name, including the title, then it is her car and she can legally come and get it. It would have been better to just have your mother cosign the loan. At this point, there is little you can do to get the car back unless you agreed to do something for your mother in exchange for her putting the car in her name. Only then would you have had a contract with your mother and you could sue her for breach of contract. Otherwise, what your mother did was make an unenforceable promise.
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