Can Someone I Don’t Owe $$ To Put A Lien On My Car Just To Be A Jerk?
My ex (and father of my son) came into quite a lump sum of money last summer, and used some of it to buy me a used car ($4000 in total), as the one I was driving needed some work and was unreliable. At that time, he said it was a gift, so that his son and I would have reliable transportation (Son has autism and we drive around 200+ miles/month for various doctors appointments). Now that he’s blown all of the other money on drugs and other self-serving stuff, and I still didn’t take him back into my (love)life, he regrets buying the car for me and repeatedly tells me that he is going to put a lien on it unless I give him some of the money back that he paid for it. It was registered and insured in my name (only), and without any liens or agreements (written or oral) that i would pay him back. It was a gift, and perhaps a way for him to buy his way back into our lives, but not a loan or pay-you-back situation. He also tells me that he is going to come to my house and remove the tires and battery from said vehicle, as he also purchased them at the same time as the car.
Does he have any legal right to place a lien on my car? He doesn’t have any loan that I have agreed to or defaulted on, just buyers (or gift-givers) remorse. All documents pertaining to the car are in my name- the bill of sale was made out to me, etc. Also, does he have any legal right to the tires or battery?
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No, he can’t put a lien on your car. Only someone who can prove that you owe them money for the car can register a lien. Besides, it sounds like he probably doesn’t even have the money to pay the legal fees to register a lien.
If the car documents (registration, pink slip, whatever) are all in your name, then NO he can not do anything. If he does do any of the stuff he’s threatening to do, it’ll be considered vandalism.
What an amazing jerk. But be careful with him.
Tell him you have absolutely no money whatsoever to pay for that car.
If he comes and damages it in any way, call the police and get a copy of the report.
The car is 100% yours. /
It’s registered in your name and i assume you hold the title, so he cannot place a lien against the vehicle unless he can somehow show that you owe him money on it.
sounds like you’re the “jerk”. a lien can be placed on anything you own to recover the costs of the outstanding loan. make better financial choices in the future.
He can’t without the title-he missed out