Credit Card Loan

[kbowman53]

My husband and I loaned my daughter and her husband the money to buy a used car. They paid us back for the amount of the car when they received their income tax. We learned later that my son-in-law put only his name on the title. This was in March of this year. Then they had problems with the car and we allowed them to use our credit card for these repairs. As soon as the car was repaired, my son-in-law left our daughter and kept the car. There is almost 500.00 owed on the credit card for these repairs. How can we get our money back? We feel that our daughter owes none of this money, because her husband left her as soon as the car was repaired, and the only thing he left her, was three small children. Please, someone help .

 

[JETX]

I doubt the courts would recognize your argument that only the 'ex' was responsible, since both parties benefitted from the loan at the time (his leaving with the car was AFTER the loan was made). So, your only recourse is to sue both of them for the breach.... and only if you can prove that this was in fact a loan (and not a gift).

Then, if you get a judgment against both, let your daughter fight her own battles as to whether she wants to go after her 'ex' for the funds.