What can I do if lienholder on a vehicle refuses to allow us to re-register the vehicle until it is paid in full although we are current on payments?

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What can I do if lienholder on a vehicle refuses to allow us to re-register the vehicle until it is paid in full although we are current on payments?

My husband and I are 2 months away from paying off car loan with a private lienholder. We have been behind in the past however we are now current. He says that he will just give us the title if we pay up front the next 2 car payments and a $50 court filing fee that he claims he spent when he filed a motion in which we never went to court for. I offered to pay 1/2 the fee and 1 month of car payments but he is not willing to work with us?

Asked on May 29, 2012 under Bankruptcy Law, Massachusetts

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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 11 years ago | Contributor

If title to the vehicle you are writing about is not in your name due to the lien on the item per an agreement you have with the lender, then the way to solve your problem is to carefully read your agreement with the lender to see what can be done regarding your situation. The reason is that the written agreement that you have with the lender controls the obligations owed to you by the lender and vice versa.

If the written agreement does not allow you to register the car in your name until the loan is paid off in full, it seems that you need to pay it off first to get the car registered in your name. This may require the $50.00 court filing fee.


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