daughter's divorce

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hi
my daughter and son-in-law live in arizona, they are going
to be getting a divorce soon. we all understand that arizona
is a community property state. they have no own home, no real property. they currently have two vehicles both with outstanding loans. my son-in-law is a co-applicant on my daughter's car, i would like to purchase the car and have my daughter as co-applicant before the divorce so that he
can not take the car. is this possible to do, or do i have to buy the car from them and have it just in my name and not
in my daughter's name at all?

 

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hi
my daughter and son-in-law live in arizona, they are going
to be getting a divorce soon. we all understand that arizona
is a community property state. they have no own home, no real property. they currently have two vehicles both with outstanding loans. my son-in-law is a co-applicant on my daughter's car, i would like to purchase the car and have my daughter as co-applicant before the divorce so that he
can not take the car. is this possible to do, or do i have to buy the car from them and have it just in my name and not
in my daughter's name at all?

My response:

They may be co-applicants on the loan, but your purchase of the car depends upon whose name or names the car is "registered". If in both names, you'll need both of them to sign off on the transfer of ownership forms, and then to pay the lienholder in full.

You know what ? Don't complicate their lives at this point in time. There are plenty of cars for sale, and you don't need theirs - - especially when you consider the cost of transportation to where you are, and the registration of an out-of-state vehicle.

Just let a judge make orders as to who gets what, and who must pay for these debts. Then, if you insist, then buy the car if your daughter is ordered to pay the debt.

IAAL