Legal Question in Family Law in Texas

my mom has a car and its in husbands name but they are not to gether anymore but the car is his name and he wants to take it can he take it if it dont have ins


Asked on 5/02/11, 9:04 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Thomas Daley KoonsFuller PC

Probably. If they are married and the car was purchased after marriage, it's a community property car (probably) so they would both have rights to the car. If they are no longer married, then the final decree of divorce should have specified who the car was awarded to. If it was awarded to her, then it's hers irrespective of what the title says. In that scenario, she can probably file the final decree of divorce to get the title updated.

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Answered on 5/02/11, 11:15 pm


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