OH owes ex partner

dantheman2010

My OH who i have been with for about 2 years now had her old car bought for her by her ex partner, before they split up.

He paid for it outright and her name was put on the documention for the car etc.

She has been making small monthly payments back to him towards this and now she is due to go on maternity leave and we have to reduce the payments accordingly, which her ex is happy with.

Obviously she has every intention on clearing this debt, albeit over a long period of time. I just wondered whether this is something she actually has to pay back. There is no contract, he wasnt down as the owner of the car, there was no finance or loan agreement (he paid in cash).

I know morally this has to actually be paid, and it will, just a question on the legalities on it being repaid.

Thanks guys.

McKneff

Forget about the legalities, she is paying it, quite happy to be paying it, if you start spouting legalites to her and then her to him it will just cause problems. They obviously dont have any animosity between them, coming up with this will cause animosity.

In other words, mind your own business or both of them might just gang up on you for stirring it.

KingElvis

I must admit I find your question a bit strange, almost like you're asking for trouble.

Chances are, if she's been making regular payments to him for some years then an agreement already exisits between them, I hope it does but others on here will know better.

I would just keep paying it but that's me I guess, I like to honour my promises.

Good luck.

angelsmomma

I couldn't agree more with McKneef and King Elvis, why are you even asking this question?

skintandscared_2

My thoughts exactly, why are you asking this?? For one thing, this is between your OH and her ex, it's absolutely nothing to do with you. She clearly has morals and wants to do the right thing. Why would you question that?

elvis86

Agree with everyone else. Sounds like the ex made the loan in good faith and has been very reasonable allowing your OH to reduce payments on maternity leave, and your OH is a decent enough person to honour their agreement, whichever form that may have taken. It's very refreshing to hear, actually.

I only hope that the OP isn't intending to go and ruin that and make it typical of too many stories you read on here (the "how can I get out of paying what I owe?" brigade).

Peelerfart

So that's what we think.

What do you think OP?

dantheman2010

No my question wasnt with intention of stirring trouble, my only question was does this HAVE to be paid back legally. It was just a question, that is all. Curiosity more than anything else.

Apples2

I think you are already 100% sure there is no legal basis for her to repay this loan.

I also think you are driven by greed and see a mechanism to offset the reduced money whilst his ex is on maternity.

I also think you don't have a singly iota of concern about causing trouble between them, as long as you can have a few more beer tokens coming in each month.

I hope there are no kids between them or my opinion of you will drop even further.

Anyone can post on a forum so you will get whatever replies/opinions the rest of us feel like giving.

dantheman2010

Apples2 wrote: »

I think you are already 100% sure there is no legal basis for her to repay this loan.

I also think you are driven by greed and see a mechanism to offset the reduced money whilst his ex is on maternity.

I also think you don't have a singly iota of concern about causing trouble between them, as long as you can have a few more beer tokens coming in each month.

I hope there are no kids between them or my opinion of you will drop even further.

Anyone can post on a forum so you will get whatever replies/opinions the rest of us feel like giving.

Thanks for your help. Definitely a friendly and an informative post. Obliged.

Reesy1981

I have to agree. Why would you be asking as to whether she is legally obliged to make payments? You are obviously looking at trying to convince her not to ake payments, maybe because they are to her ex and you are jealous and hope that if she stops payments then they will no longer speak.
I think you must realise that because she has been making regular payments then she has shown they have a verbal agreement which if she stopped paying, would go in her exes favour if he took her to court.
I think you need to deal with your insecurities and let your partner do what she does. If you dont trust her then why get her pregnant? Maybe we should look forward to seeing you on Jeremy Kyle for a paternity test.
Heres how the transcript would go

You: JK, she has been intouch with her ex and i am sure the baby is his.

JK: The all important DNA results show that you... (long silence) ...ARE the father you insecure oaf.

Like other posters have said. Stop trying to create problems for your partner.