QUESTION
Ex claimed my property in his bankruptcy. What can I do?
Asked on Mar 23rd, 2012 on Bankruptcy - Tennessee
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I was awarded my car at the time of my divorce. My ex was ordered to call and get his name taken off of the title (an either/or title) and refused. Then he filled for bankruptcy and claimed my car and surrendered it. What could happen? Can I sue him for this.
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William/J Joanis
Your ex-husband's claiming of the car in bankruptcy was pretty meaningless as far as you are concerned. It did not make it his car. It did not relieve him of his obligation to you. It did get him off the loan with the creditor he surrendered it to. I practice family law, as well as bankruptcy, in Minnesota. I do not practice family law in TN so I have no clue how this matter would be handled there. In Minnesota, we would probably bring the matter to the family court. In any event, his bankruptcy did not relieve him of his obligation to you. By the way, in my professional opinion, your ex-husband is a cad.
Answered on Mar 25th, 2012 at 7:22 PM