What do i do for civil summons i got for a bike that my ex has in my name. don't know where he is.?
purchased when we were together and we split and he promised along with many other things to pay for but now i have no idea where he or the bike is and i just got a civil summons in the mail sueing me for it, am i screwed or what?
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Pay it, but then you better find that loser and take back the bike.
Or, a better idea is to try to work it out with the people suing you, so they get their money and you get the ex back for getting you in trouble -- go to court and tell the person suing you for it where the ex's last-known whereabouts are, then have THEM go and reposess it. Or contact the lawyer who represents the plaintiff (their name would be on that summons) and explain the situation, and try to work it out with them.
Most of the time, by the time someone contacts a lawyer (who costs a lot of money to write up that subpoena), they just want to cut their losses. They might accept a small settlement from you if you help them get the property back. It's worth a shot.
your bike, you have to pay for it.
sorry :(
Yep, you are responsible. You are going to have to pay the money or pay some consequences.
This is a good life lesson for you. Do not cosign anything unless you are willing to pay for the item all by yourself. You have a choice - start making payments on the bike and then locate your ex and sue him for the funds or allow the bike to be repossessed and hurt your credit. I would make the payments and learn from the mistake. Sorry that you have to go through this - it stinks.
You signed for the loan, so you are responsible for payment.
What you can do is, after you pay the finance company, you can turn around and sue your ex. Your legal argument will be that he promised to pay for the bike. Probably won't work, and additionally, since you don't know where the ex is, it will be difficult to sue him.
Sorry for your situation, but consider this a life lesson. Don't loan money to jobless, futureless, cashless boyfriends, and expect to be paid back.
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