Can a car owner lawfully take back there own car?

I have an relative that bought a car in their car and they are letting a non relative pay the car note on which was verbally agree on. The god daughter put a stop payment on the check for the car insurance and haven't paid the 1st car note payment yet. Now the relative is upset with the god daughter and they don't think she isn't going to live up to her words and regenged and won't pay the bill. Can they legally go and confiscate the car themself or do they report it as stolen? They have been trying to contact the god daughter and she hasn't returned any calls. What is the correct procedure to handle this? The car was bought as second hand and it is a 2007 Chrysler's Sebring. The relative regrets for helping this person now.

The car isn't in the god daughter name. They had put her name on the car insurance policy and the only way they found out the insurance wasn't paid is when the insurance co. sent a non-payment of cancellation letter to the house.My relative paid for the check but they didn't let the god daughter know. They reside in Chg. IL

Yes they can, I have been put in that position of having to be the the one who takes the car back. Needless to say more than few times.
If this was my God daughter not only would I take the car I would do in a matter that would put the fear of God back in her life. Evidently she a well lets not say it but she take advantage of someone kindness as a weakness so tell them take a stand and be strong.

As a police officer having dealt with several cases like this i have found that if your name is listed on the title of the vehicle or vehicle registration that you are the vehicle owner. If this is the case you may take the car. you may also use the local judge and have a civil case against the girl for non-payment and request the judge make a ruling for breach of contract and sieze the car that way. you can also involve the local police department to assist you so thier is no problem when you sieze the car. good luck.

> The car isn't in the god daughter name.

Then it still is the godparent's car, legally.

> they are letting a non relative pay the car note on which
> was verbally agree on.

This may need to be worked out, legally, because the verbal contract may have the effect of a written contract. You may or may not have to work that out in civil court.

You may want to check with the local police about the proper procedure, but if their name is on the title along with the god daughter's, and they have keys, they can take it.
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