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Lucido & Manzella, P.C.

4.0
33 Reviews

  • Serving Smiths Creek, MI and St. Clair County, Michigan

  • Law Firm with 6 lawyers2 awards

  • Located in the heart of Clinton Township, Michigan, Lucido & Manzella, P.C., has been serving the residents of Macomb County for over 25 years.Our experienced attorneys can assist... Read More

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Crosby Law, PLLC

4.5
16 Reviews

  • Serving Smiths Creek, MI and St. Clair County, Michigan

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  • Tough. Aggressive. Experienced. Specialing in Family Law/Divorce, Criminal Law and General Civil Matters

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Can I sue the primary borrower of a loan if I'm stuck paying off the loan I co-signed for?

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Answered by attorney Roberta Ohlinger-Johnson (Unclaimed Profile)
Bankruptcy lawyer at Harris, Yug & Ohlinger
Very simple: yes you can. From: Question From LawQA [mailto:questions@lawqa.com] Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2012 8:43 PM To: ohlinger@hyandoattorneys.com Subject: Question From LawQA ID:80536 ANSWER A QUESTION THAT WILL BE DISPLAYED ON NEVADA DEBT RESOLUTION WEBSITES ON THE LAWQA NETWORK. LAW AREA: DEBT RESOLUTION STATE: NEVADA ID:80536 Question: Can I sue the primary borrower of a loan if I'm stuck paying off the loan I co-signed for? Question Detail: I co-signed on a student loan (Sallie Mae) back in 2005 for my then mother-in-law. I was out of the Country and we had a mutual agreement over the phone on her monthly payments. The amount of the loan was $15,000 and she was to start making payments of $350 a month until it was paid off. Here we are 7 years later and I have now recently been stuck making the payments. She would make the minimum $125 payment every now and again and would even go 3 to 4 months without making a payment. This has affected my credit in the past, so I've decided to take over the loan and plan to have it paid off within the next 3 years. After it's all said and done, can I sue her for all the money I paid into this thing. I understand that I'm a co-signer and accepted the responsibility and take full responsibility for that. However, I don't think it's right that it all falls onto me just because she wants to back out of her responsibilities.
Very simple: yes you can. From: Question From LawQA [mailto:questions@lawqa.com] Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2012 8:43 PM To: ohlinger@hyandoattorneys.com Subject: Question From LawQA ID:80536 ANSWER A QUESTION THAT WILL BE DISPLAYED ON NEVADA DEBT RESOLUTION WEBSITES ON THE LAWQA NETWORK. LAW AREA: DEBT RESOLUTION STATE: NEVADA ID:80536 Question: Can I sue the primary borrower of a loan if I'm stuck paying off the loan I co-signed for? Question Detail: I co-signed on a student loan (Sallie Mae) back in 2005 for my then mother-in-law. I was out of the Country and we had a mutual agreement over the phone on her monthly payments. The amount of the loan was $15,000 and she was to start making payments of $350 a month until it was paid off. Here we are 7 years later and I have now recently been stuck making the payments. She would make the minimum $125 payment every now and again and would even go 3 to 4 months without making a payment. This has affected my credit in the past, so I've decided to take over the loan and plan to have it paid off within the next 3 years. After it's all said and done, can I sue her for all the money I paid into this thing. I understand that I'm a co-signer and accepted the responsibility and take full responsibility for that. However, I don't think it's right that it all falls onto me just because she wants to back out of her responsibilities.
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What can we do about second mortgage lien release?

Daniel A. Edelman
Answered by attorney Daniel A. Edelman
Bankruptcy lawyer at Edelman, Combs, Latturner & Goodwin, LLC
The terms of any settlement are entirely up to what the parties negotiate. I would not pay anything without a release.
The terms of any settlement are entirely up to what the parties negotiate. I would not pay anything without a release.

What can I do if my son is deceased and federal student loan agents are calling (harassing) me for repayment of these loans?

Daniel A. Edelman
Answered by attorney Daniel A. Edelman
Bankruptcy lawyer at Edelman, Combs, Latturner & Goodwin, LLC
You are not liable for another's loan unless you signed for it. Inform the people calling in writing that the borrower is deceased and instruct them not to contact you. If they try to collect from you or disregard the instruction, and they are a debt collector, the attempt violates the Fair Debt Collection Practice Act.
You are not liable for another's loan unless you signed for it. Inform the people calling in writing that the borrower is deceased and instruct them not to contact you. If they try to collect from you or disregard the instruction, and they are a debt collector, the attempt violates the Fair Debt Collection Practice Act.
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