Who should pay for the car repairs? Tricky divorce question.?

Jerald Florence: His title, his obligation unless she signed a work order; then she is responsible for contracting the work and paying for it. Mechanic can't know what their marital status is about; he has a contract and an agreement to pay from one party, and security owned by a 2nd.She can't sell in any case; needs to work out a deal with x to split expense and profit.

Ardath Templer: You mentioned divorce. At some point in the divorce proceedings there was a division of assets of the marriage, which would include this vehicle. Who was it assigned to? It doesn't matter at this point what the title says, who was it assigned to by the court? That person owns the vehicle and with the final divorce papers can get the title in their name if it isn't already.If it turns out to be his car, she was fraudulent in trying to sell it, and since she dropped it at the shop, she is responsible for the bill for repairs. If it's her car, the deal goes through as originally pl! anned. If no one pays for repairs, there will be a mechanic's lien placed on the vehicle and the shop will eventually own it.If he goes to small claims court, the repair shop merely did what it was contracted to do. And they will look to whoever dropped it off for payment. The buyer won't be responsible since the repairs were done on the assurance it would be his car.In the event the vehicle was not mentioned in the divorce papers, go back to the attorney and have it assigned....Show more

Lyman Gauld: Ex-husband. He should of taken the car back or had the title changed to her name after divorce.

Ronnie Panas: if u pay ,,he can take the car...why are y driving his car is the ?...tell him to get his car and you buy another or u will stay in his power,,,unless u like fighting...well do ya?

Tyree Allenbrand: Whoever authorized the repairs pays. If it was the ex wife who took the car into the shop and told them to fix it, she pays. Regardless of who owns ! the car.But, if she wants to abandon the car, give it back to ! her ex husband and not pay the repair bill she can do that, legally it's not her car. But is she ever wants to drive that car again or profit from the sale of the car, she needs to pay for the repairs....Show more

Marty Tichnell: She didn't know the title wasn't in her name until AFTER she dropped it off to be repaired. No one signed anything at the repair shop.

Bud Espenshade: If the title is in his name, and his alone then she cant sell the car. However, it would be his responsibility to pay for any repairs on it.