If I sold a car to my son and his fiance but they defaulted on the loan, can I repossess the car myself or do I have to go through the courts?
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If I sold a car to my son and his fiance but they defaulted on the loan, can I repossess the car myself or do I have to go through the courts?
The girl friend has left my son and took the car.
Asked on November 20, 2012 under Bankruptcy Law, Arizona
Answers:
Anne Brady / Law Office of Anne Brady
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
You are going to need to go to court, and you will be seeking the amount of money you are owed, not the car. That is unless you have a written agreement entitling you to return of the car in the event of nonpayment.
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