0
What happens to a cosigner of a car loan when the primary loan holder files bankruptcy and the loan is discharged and they do a voluntary repossession?
Wiki User
∙ 13y ago
They can still come after the cosigner, and it will still reflect poorly on your cosigner's credit history. You have been absolved of the debt, not your cosigner.
Wiki User
∙ 13y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
Can you remove a repossession off your credit report if your cosigner has a judgment on the repossession?
No you cannot remove a repossession off your credit report if your cosigner has a judgement on the repossession.
The obligation of a cosigner is discharged by?
The obligation of a cosigner is discharged by a borrower securing a loan to the satisfaction of the creditor. Paying off a loan will also discharge the obligation of a cosigner.
I filed for bankruptcy in 2001now I need a cosigner for my new apartment will the cosigner know about the bankruptcycan the bankruptcy creditors link the cosigner to me damage their credit?
I am in the same boat due to illness and I am looking for a co-signer so I can rent an apt. The bankruptcy has been discharged per the court, and it is hard to rent an apartment sometimes with a co-singer. Everyone has different rules. I believe if you filed a bankruptcy, then had a co-signer, it would have no effect on them, only what you do after they co-sign
If the cosigner files bankruptcy and claims the debt of the cosigned loan is the cosigner relieved of the cosigned debt?
Unfortunately, no. For all co-signed debts, both signers are liable for repayment of the debt. When one party has their obligation discharged by bankruptcy, the remaining debtor becomes 100% liable for repayment of the balance.
If the primary owner of a car files for bankruptcy and it is discharged and the car is back with the company will the co-signer be liable for the payment?
The cosigner will be the person who will be held responsible for paying any deficiency depending upon when the BK was filed. If the BK was filed under the new bankruptcy reform laws the cosigner can be held responsible for the entire amount of the loan.
Is the cosigner of a vehicle liable if the it gets repossessed?
Yes. That is the point of the lender asking for a cosigner. The cosigner will have a repossession showing on their credit as well as the primary lender.
Is a cosigner liable for an automotive repossession in Michigan?
When you cosign for an automobile purchase you are typically liable for an automobile repossession in Michigan. The reason why is because you are responsible for car payments as a cosigner if the primary debtor cannot pay.
If one files bankruptcy and has a co-signer will if affect their credit rating?
If the account the cosigner is on is included in the bankruptcy it will appear on their credit report. In most cases the cosigner will not be relieved of the debt when the primary holder files for bankruptcy. The creditor(s) can then pursue the cosigner for the collection of money owed.
Is the surviving spouse responsible for outstanding debt on the voluntary repossession of a vehicle when they are a cosigner on the loan?
If there are payments outstanding, you, the co-signer, are responsible. That's the point of being a co-signer; you agree to pay the debt if the primary cannot.
What happens when a loan is cosigned and the borrowers file bankruptcy but the cosigner is deceased?
The loan would be part of the bankruptcy filing. I can't see how the death of the cosigner is significant. (In financial terms, that is.)
If a car was voluntary repossessed and the cosigner was not notified is the cosigner still responsible?
Yes. If you signed the loan, you are still legally responsible for it.
How should you be contacted if the car you cosigned on is being sold?
In a few states both the primary borrower and the cosigner must be notified by the lender through a "Right To Cure" notice before repossession action can occur. In Wisconsin a replevin order is necessary before a repossession can take place, but the cosigner is not always notified. In the majority of states the lender does not need to give either the primary or the cosigner notice of repossession action.
