[WSBARP] Off Topic Issue - Bankruptcy/Community Property Question

[Setareh Mahmoodi]

Hi Sam,

I'd be happy to chat with you about this. Feel free to give me a call.

Have a great day,

On Thu, Apr 7, 2022 at 12:51 PM <samuel at meylerlegal.com> wrote:

> Mates,
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> I have an off-topic bankruptcy/community property question and was hoping
> that one of you out there that practices bankruptcy law might be able to
> help.
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> H purchased a vehicle while H and W were married.  H was the only one on
> the loan and the only one on title.  H and W get divorced and the W is
> awarded the vehicle in the divorce.  Nobody makes payments on the vehicle
> for a period and lender attempts to repossess the vehicle.  W files Chapter
> 13 BK.
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> Generally, I don’t think that the divorce decree has any bearing on the
> lender’s rights, but does the divorce decree or even simply W’s possession
> of the vehicle give W the right to include the lender as a secured creditor
> in the bankruptcy?  Does filing bankruptcy protect W from having the
> vehicle repossessed given that she is not on the loan or title?
>
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> I appreciate any thoughts or legal authority on this and would love to
> chat with someone knowledgeable in these matters.  Thanks.
>
>
>
> Sam
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> *Samuel M. Meyler*
>
> *Meyler Legal, PLLC *
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