Legal Question in Family Law in Maryland
Vehicle Ownership
I purchased a vehicle with the help of my long term relationship.
I am the principle borrower; he is the cosigner.
I have made all the payments on the vehicle since I purchased it.
His name is on the title because he was a co-signer for the loan.
We have recently split up (never married). He expects me to sell the vehicle and split the proceeds with him. Can he do that under Maryland law?
What about my ''investment'' in the home we lived in?
We purchased it together although only his name is on the ''deed'' to the home.
Thanks for your time.
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Vehicle Ownership
You should be entitled to get his name off the title to the car without paying him, but you may have to take him to court to accomplish this. You will probably have to file a lawsuit known as a declaratory judgment action. You would present evidence that you made all the payments from your own funds and that he was merely a co-signer who made no financial contribution to the purchase. If you file suit and show you're serious, your "ex-relationship" will probably not even contest it, unless he thinks he can prove otherwise.
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