Greensburg, PA asked in Contracts, Criminal Law and Small Claims for Ohio

Q: signed car over to daughter, with agreement to pay for the car monthly. She never paid for it.

I signed over car to daughter with agreement for her to make monthly payments for the car. She took car never paid. She’s currently in jail and her husband refuses to give car back. How do I get the car back.

1 Lawyer Answer

A: If the title to the car is in your daughter's name only you cannot get it back--lawfully--absent a lawsuit.

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