Full question:
I filed chapter 7 bankruptcy and was discharged. My wife passed away not long after and I had consigned with her on a car.Is the car mine to keep?
- Category: Wills and Estates
- Date:
- State: Mississippi
Answer:
If the car is paid off, it belongs to your wife's estate and will go to her heirs or according to her Will. If the car is not paid off, your bankruptcy does not prevent the lender from repossessing it if the loan is not current. If your wife did not leave a Will and has no children, you are her heir. If there are children, you and the children would share as heirs.
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