Legal Question in Family Law in California

Re: Mother in Law trying to repo our vehicle

it depends on the terms of your agreement, as understood by both parties and what each of you can prove in court.

Re: Mother in Law trying to repo our vehicle

Question #1: Can she legally do this?

a. She can legally get mad over money.

b. She probably was legally required to give you 30 days notice before kicking you out.

c. She can legally want you to give the vehicle back and want you to be left with no vehicle.

Question #2: Do we have to give her this vehicle back?

Answer #2: I note that you do not ask if you are legally required to give it back, just do you have to. So the answer would be, "no" you do not have to, just as you do not have to do anything unless someone or something forces you to. You do not have to obey any laws for that matter, you are free to violate the law and live with the consequences. Are you legally required to give the vehicle back? Well if your version of the facts is accurate then you probably do not have to give the vehicle back as you have not become financially stable. However, you probably will not find any court anywhere that would believe your version of the facts as they are improbable. More likely, a court would believe a different version of the facts such as you were expected to become financially stable within a reasonable period of time, which you did not. Thus, as you had an agreement to pay and you did not within a reasonable period of time, you have to give the title back.