Legal Question in Civil Litigation in Texas
Rights of ownership
I was engaged, and my fiance and i deceided to buy a vehicle, so opened a joint acc. and started a secured savings loan. She put the money into the loan, but the loan is in both our name, the title is in my name only and since its a secured savings loan the title is free and clear. I am making payments on the loan, yet she is saying that she is going to sue me if i do not give her the car back bc we had a messy break up. Does she have any right to the vehicle because the title is in my name only and i am still making payments on the loan which is in both our names.
4 Answers from Attorneys
Re: Rights of ownership
As long as you're making payments as agreed, she has no right to the vehicle. Better change the locks though, just in case she tries to take the law into her own hands.
Re: Rights of ownership
It is unclear to me from the question whether your ex put some money towards the car or not "She put the money into the loan" If she provided some of the money that was used to purchase the car, she has some monetary with respect to the vehicle.
Re: Rights of ownership
Rights to the vehicle go with the title. If she put some money into it, she may have a right of reimbursement. But not to the vehicle.
Re: Rights of ownership
She may have some rights depending on what type of proof she has as to the moneys she contributed
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