Where to do if I co-signed for a loan with my sonbut he hasn’t made a payment in years?
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Where to do if I co-signed for a loan with my sonbut he hasn’t made a payment in years?
I have to make the payments because of my security clearance. I have to keep paying to avoid a repossession which could cost me my job. He currently resides in one state and I am in another. Where do I need to file suit and what kind of lawyer do I need to seek out to recover the money owed to me? I want to get my money back; The money that I’ve put out so far is over $14,000.
Asked on November 6, 2011 under Bankruptcy Law, Virginia
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Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
If you co-signed a loan for your son where he received its benefits, but you are forced to pay down the loan for the reasons that you have written, your son is obligated to reimburse you for the payments that you have been making.
I would write him a letter asking him his intent. If the response is not what you want, then your option is to consult with an attorney about a possible legal action being brought against him by you for breach of an implied contract and common counts. Good luck.
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