Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Indiana

My son and his ex girlfriend purchased a car together 2 years ago from a buy here pay here lot. They broke up and she moved away leaving him with the car and the hefty payment. He kept up on the payments until his hours were cut at work and he allowed it to be repossessed by the car lot. They came and got the keys to the car in January of this year and they were supposed to return a few days later to pick it up due to the roads being icy. Fast forward to the end of July and the car is still sitting in our driveway. It seems that the car lot filed bankruptcy and the loan was taken over by another entity (no idea who or where) and the ex supposedly caught up the payments and had my son sign over his rights to the car to her back in March of this year. Nobody seems to know where the keys to the car are or how to get in contact with whoever took over the loan. What can we do as the landowner to get this vehicle off of our property? Who can my son get in contact with to find out the details on where this car is supposed to be? Thank you for any information.

Asked on 7/28/10, 7:06 pm

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Jay Rigdon Rockhill Pinnick LLP

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Tell your son to move it somewhere else. Until you have different written proof, you should treat him as the owner. Other alternative is to find out who the car lot's bankruptcy trustee is and notify him/her of the automobile. You can get that information online.

Answered on 8/03/10, 7:05 am

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