If I signed a car loan for my niece but she is refusing to make the car payment, what can I do?
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If I signed a car loan for my niece but she is refusing to make the car payment, what can I do?
Asked on November 26, 2012 under Bankruptcy Law, Georgia
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
Since you are the co-signer for a loan with your lease you are on the hook for the loan if she does not perform on it. As such, you could make the monthly car payments for the car loan and then sue your niece for reimbursement of such in small claims court.
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