Legal Question in Family Law in Florida
Car ownership
In 2006 we bought a new car for me,
and it is in my name. However, my
husband makes all of the checks out
from our joint checking account for
the monthly car payment, and has
told me he wants to be the one to do
that. If he decides this marriage
should end, who would get the car?
It is not paid off and my income
alone may not be enough to make
those payments, if he does leave, I
doubt there will be extra money
provided for me.
Thanks for your help,
Maryann
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Car ownership
The best thing would be for the car to be refinanced into his name, since you can't afford it. If it can't be refinanced, he'd probably keep the car and the payment, and your settlement agreement would have to ensure that he keeps plenty of insurance on the car, since having your name on the car makes you liable if the car is in an accident and it's not the other driver's fault.
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