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Is a co-signer a co-owner

Updated: 9/19/2023
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No. A cosigner is not a co-owner of the property simply by signing the loan contract. They must specifically insist that they be added to the title. Otherwise they have promised to pay for property they do not own if the primary borrower fails to pay.

No. A cosigner is not a co-owner of the property simply by signing the loan contract. They must specifically insist that they be added to the title. Otherwise they have promised to pay for property they do not own if the primary borrower fails to pay.

No. A cosigner is not a co-owner of the property simply by signing the loan contract. They must specifically insist that they be added to the title. Otherwise they have promised to pay for property they do not own if the primary borrower fails to pay.

No. A cosigner is not a co-owner of the property simply by signing the loan contract. They must specifically insist that they be added to the title. Otherwise they have promised to pay for property they do not own if the primary borrower fails to pay.

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No. A cosigner is not a co-owner of the property simply by signing the loan contract. They must specifically insist that they be added to the title. Otherwise they have promised to pay for property they do not own if the primary borrower fails to pay.

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