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Repossession Questions

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If you have a car that is worth less than you owe can you sell it to a dealership and make payments on the rest?
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Is a repossession agent allowed to take your car out of the garage?
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If you do not pay the down payment to the dealership within the agreed upon 30 days can they repossess your car?
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Can you do anything to lower a high car lease payment when you've been lost employment and the lessor says no changes allowed?
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If the lender refuses to pick up the car and still wants you to pay the balance what do you do?
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Can you convince the lender to give the car back and get back on the payment plan after repossession?
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If you still owe for a car that was repossessed three years ago can they take your new vehicle that is fully paid for?
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If your car was repossessed seven years ago can the collection agency start coming after you now?
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In the state of Texas can a out-of-state Missouri credit union place a wage garnishment for the unpaid balance of a repo?
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When a car is repossessed voluntarily will the lender still try to go after the cosigner first to collect the rest of what is owed on the car?
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How do you get the title to a car your ex-husband left in your garage and he is nowhere to be found and the car does not have a lien on it?
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Bought car from dealership that took care of financing arrangements - All payments timely made old vehicle traded - Dealership now trying to repo says bank did not approve finance What remedy -AZ?
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What are your rights if your vehicle was repossessed payed for within allotted time but sold by Auction also vehicle missing standard issue parts and extra miliage incurred?
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Are you responsible for payments after voluntary repossession if the car has already been sold by the dealer?
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Can a car dealership get a repossession company and a constable to repossess your vehicle?
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When a car loan is in default what is the proper procedure for a legal repossession in North Carolina?
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Is it against the law in Florida to refuse to return a repossessed car?
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How do you get a car back that was safe under a Ch 13?
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What are your rights in the State of Georgia in regards to car repossession?
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If your car is repossessed are you required to pay all interest over the life of the loan or just what has elapsed on the loan?
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If you cover the vin number on your car can the repo man still repo the car?
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If you buy a Cobra Slide-In Unit for your truck will you need anything else to repo cars?
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Can a co-signer for a car repossess the car for non-payment and or failure to maintain insurance?
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Can a person who holds title to a vehicle have it repossessed from someone driving it as a loaner?
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Can you get a pink slip for a car left by a MIA person who still has a loan that was outstanding over a year ago without paying it off?
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How does repo of a leased vehicle differ from repo of a financed vehicle?
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In North Carolina can they sue or put a lien on your business for the remaining balance of a car repo?
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Can a creditor repossess a car for not having continuous insurance even if you have coverage now?
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How can a cosigner take possession of the car if the primary borrower will not surrender the keys?
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Can the repo company remove the vehicle from the state in Illinois?
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When a wrecker service repos your car do they have to have appropriate paper work?
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What is your rights if the lender does not notify the police that they are repossessing your car?
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Do finance companies install a 'chip' that makes your car shut off if you are late less than 10 days on a payment?
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What is your obligation if you take the car back to the bank before they come to get it?
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What do you do when you have low income and have already voluntarily lost a car?
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What will happen if you leased a new car and could not afford the insurance and returned it 2 days later to the dealership?
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Will Ford Credit repossess an older vehicle that does not run?
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Is it normal for a repossessor to call you and demand you either tell them where your car is or pay the lien holder and is a repossessor that makes calls considered a collection agency?
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If an ex wife takes a car with her name on the loan and does not make the payments can the bank give it back to the husband so he can pay for it?
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What are the consequences for you if a car that is going to be repossessed is inside your garage but is not your car?
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How long will the deficiency amount owed after a repossession settlement on a motorcycle show up on your credit report and is there any way to get rid of it?
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Can a person in the military who is not on overseas duty be sued for the repossession of a wrecked vehicle?
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Can a vehicle be repossessed from a private driveway?
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Can they put out a arrest warrant for you before they attempt to contact you or pick up the car?
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If you are being sued as a cosigner on a repossessed car for a bankrupt limo co in NJ will this lawsuit follow you if you move to a different state?
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If a repo-man is trying to repo your motorcycle but it is taken apart and in a locked garage can they try to break in?
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Can the court order you to surrender your vehicle?
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Can they find a car with tracking technology?
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If you owe 16K on a car worth 8K and don't have the money to pay the balance to the lender what should you do?
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Is there a letter or some notification a lender has to send the borrower to notify them of repossession?
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What exactly is a writ of sequestration?
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Can a repo man repossess a car from a company's parking lot?
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Does being on parole for vehicle theft affect your chances of becoming a repossession agent?
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What are the going rates for repoing in NC and how can you get started?
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How do you become a lienholder on a vehicle which a friend buys from you?
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What is the law concerning breach of peace in Texas?
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How would you find out the laws and how to become a recovery agent in Ohio?
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Do you have to pay a remaining balance if a bank repossessed your vehicle?
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When your car is going to be repossessed can you be arrested if the loan company can't find the car?
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Where can you apply for a repoman job in Michigan?
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Can the lender contact the cosigner without trying to contact the borrower first?
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If your car is damaged while it is being repossessed who is liable for the damages the loan company or the repossession company?
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Is there a new law that allows military personnel to return a vehicle to a dealer without any penalties?
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What are your options if your car was repossessed by your cosigner even though you have never been late on your payments?
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Can you get your engine back out of a truck after it has been repossessed?
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Are there any special requirments or licenses to operate a repo business in Texas?
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If your name is not on the lease agreement and you stop making the payments will anything happen to you?
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Does the 7 years on your credit report start from the date of repossession or when you finally finish paying the balance?
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Does the finance company need to notify you if they plan to repo your car in Georgia?
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Can the bank attach your pay for the deficiency on a repossession?
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