San Antonio, TX asked in Estate Planning for Texas

Q: Can a creditor take a paid in full vehicle if debt is owed. My wife inherited it from her grandmother in a will Texas

If so is this common? When I say debt its credit card debt and overdraft in 2 bank accounts. Yes it was issued about 2 years ago. Her grandfather had it paid when he passed away.

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Nina Whitehurst
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  • Estate Planning Lawyer
  • Crossville, TN

A: Yes, if the creditor reduces the debt to a judgement and then arranges for the local sheriff to levy on the vehicle to pay the judgement.

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Tammy L. Wincott
Tammy L. Wincott
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  • Estate Planning Lawyer
  • San Antonio, TX
  • Licensed in Texas

A: It also depends on whether creditor was credit union or bank. Was title issued already?

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