Who gets paid for property damages if the insurance policy holder and the car title holder are different?
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Who gets paid for property damages if the insurance policy holder and the car title holder are different?
Asked on November 7, 2011 under Accident Law, Georgia
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 13 years ago | Contributor
Good question. Under the laws of most states in this country, if the registered owner of the vehicle is different that the person who has the policy of insurance for that particular car, the insurance carrier will typically issue the check to the person listed as the insured person.
However, to protect itself, the insurance carrier may issue the check jointly to both parties (registered owner as well as the person who is insured for the vehicle).
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