You cannot have joint ownership. there might be different ways to finagle your way through this by first having it in your name then transferring the car or whatever. but those are all illegal or quasi legal ways. so legally NO you cannot be a joint owner.
What does a slash mean on a car title?
A forward slash(/) indicates and and both parties must endorse lines 1a/1b for the title transfer to occur and be legally binding. If “or” separates the 2 registered owners then either party can release interest in the motor vehicle.
Is a car a marital asset?
California is a community property state, meaning that all community property and debts that are acquired during marriage, including real estate and vehicles, are considered to be the joint property of both spouses and are distributed equally.
Is it legal to use husband and wife on a car title?
In some states, use of the words “Husband and Wife” on a bank account or car title will create the legal presumption tht the property is held TBE.
Can you put or on the title of a car?
That would be probably with the vehicle, just putting it in some kind of joint ownership. You can put either and/or on the title. You probably would have done well to put or on the title of the vehicle and say husband or wife owns this. That makes it as simple as possible. Obviously, in this case, maybe they didn’t get a chance to do that.
What should I do if my husband’s car is in my name?
The vehicle’s just sitting there in the husband’s name and he’s now passed away. The next part of the analysis would be what else is in the husband’s estate. Because if it’s just the car, we may be able to do a small, simple DMV form affidavit of entitlement that basically gives the wife the title of the car without any problems.
Can a co-owner be listed on a car title?
If the state allows tenancy by the entirety as a form of title, joint ownership might help protect the vehicle from being levied upon by third party creditors (though none of this would make any difference to a creditor exercising a lien on the car itself).
