Legal Question in Civil Litigation in California

My ex-boyfriend and I bought a car together but I have made all the payments and I have all the receipts. He is the co-signer and co-owner of the car. So with that he is on the registration and the title. He left me five months ago and took the car with him and now the payment is due. He has failed to pay the registration and he has accumulated multiple parking violations in both of our names. I am concerned about my financial and legal liability and I want to detatch myself from responsibility of this vehicle because there is no insurance for the car. I have attemped to contact him but he does not respond. I don't have any way of knowing where he is at. So what can I do to get myself out of this liability? Can I do anything to protect myself? Any advice you can give me would be greatly appreciated. Thank you, Candace


Asked on 9/12/10, 12:48 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Michael Isaac Shokrian Law Offices of Michael Isaac Shokrian, APLC

Try going to DMV with as much paperwork as you have and explain it to them. They may get you a certification of 'non ownership' or something like that. Otherwise, you might be out of luck. You might also contact the agency/company to whom you make the payments to let them know that they should start sending the invoices to him at where ever his current address is, since he is a co-signor/co-owner. Its not going to be a "clean" or easy situation, but not uncommon. Try DMV first.

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Answered on 10/27/10, 9:14 am


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