Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Florida

ON 09/28/2002, MY HUSBAND AND MYSELF WENT TO KIA TO PURCHASE ME A NEW VEHICLE BECAUSE MINES BROKE DOWN. WE COMPLETED THE PAYMENTS ON 11/19/08. THE AGREEMENT WAS THAT AFTER THE FINAL PYMT HIS NAME WOULD BE REMOVED AS PARTIAL OWNER, BUT BECAUSE THINGS HAVE BEEN SO HECTIC I COMPLETELY FORGOT ABOUT IT. MY HUSBAND EARLY THIS YEAR SIGNED FOR HIS SON TO GET A CAR, THE BOY CRASHED IT AND LET THE CITY TOW IT, HE REFUSED TO PAY THE BILL AND BECAUSE OF THAT THEY PUT A LIEN ON MY CAR AND NOW BECAUSE OF THAT I CANNOT HAVE THE REGISTRATION RENEWED, I CANT SELL IT, OR TRADE IT, WORSE! AFTER AUG. 17 I WONT BE ABLE TO DRIVE IT UNLESS I PAY HIS DEBT. I HAVE TO GO BACK TO WORK I HAVE A BABY. DO I HAVE ANY OPTIONS?


Asked on 7/26/09, 12:19 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Sarah Grosse Sarah Grosse, Esquire

The car is marital property, and the debt is marital debt. Please speak to your husband regarding the problem with his child. You have no option other than divorce.

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Answered on 7/26/09, 5:31 pm


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