Legal Question in Civil Litigation in Illinois

My husband recently made a verbal agreement with a buyer he knows to buy our car for 500 dollars. However, his agreement was to make a payment of 130 to take the car but the title stayed until it was fully paid for. Unfortunately, our plates and title are still in our names. I am frustrated as the buyer has not yet fully paid off the car and it has been at least 3 months already. I think he is trying to pull one over us but my husband fails to see that or will not admit to it. My question is, if he defaults further on our verbal agreement even if he has made repairs to the car before even owning it, under laws of IL can I repossess it without reprucussions in court or otherwise if he decides to retaliate after taking the car back? What are my options if I decide on taking back my car as I have given him many chances to pay up in full but he keeps focusing on repairing the problems wrong with it before owning it. Please help, I am very irritated!


Asked on 4/30/11, 10:35 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

File a small claims case for the rest that is owed.

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Answered on 5/03/11, 6:09 am


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