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  • Jul 25, 2010, 02:45 PM
    anitacase
    Car repo that's paid off
    Our house went to auction and sold last week. We are also filing bankruptcy in a few months. We are several months behind on 4 unsecured credit cards that will be in the bankruptcy. Can anyone that we owe money to, repo our vehicles which we paid cash for? We did not get cash advances on the credit cards to fund the purchases.
  • Jul 25, 2010, 02:48 PM
    cdad

    No they can't without getting a judgement against you. Do you know who exactly took the car? They should have left some paperwork behind. Have you reported the car stolen ?
  • Jul 25, 2010, 02:54 PM
    anitacase

    No. We just saw a tow truck parked in front of our house, and when we went outside, they took off really fast.
  • Jul 25, 2010, 02:55 PM
    anitacase
    Would we have to be informed of the judgement?
  • Jul 25, 2010, 02:57 PM
    ScottGem

    As noted, to seize property for unsecured debt, they would have to file suit, get a judgment, then get a writ of execution for the property.

    You would not have to be informed about the writ, but you would normally be informed about a judgment against you.
  • Jul 25, 2010, 03:06 PM
    Fr_Chuck

    And you have the "title" to the auto, no one is holding it for a payment ?

    But if you put the car up for a loan, ( like a title loan or a payday loan place often you put up property for the debt)

    If it is for just a credit card they will have to get a court judgement first.

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