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We have terrible credit.

My mom financed our truck.

My husband was supposed to be put on the loan as a co-signer but wasnt.

A couple sit on the bed of a truck.

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My mom is older and now has serious health conditions.

She is concerned about what happens to the truck if she passes.

We cant currently refinance the loan in our name.

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What would happen if she did pass?

We have made all the payments.

The registration and plates are in our name.

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Her name alone is on the loan.

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Unfortunately, the lender may say that refinancing would be the only option.

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You could also work on your credit now so that you could refinance later on if necessary.

Since you have awful credit, you each could start by opening a secured credit card.

you’re free to often see substantial improvements in six months to a year.

Normally, Im hesitant to recommend that anyone agree to co-sign because of the potential damage to their credit.

Hopefully, none of this will be necessary.

But its smart to have a plan for the worst-case scenario of your mothers death.

Start working on your credit now, and above all, keep making those timely payments.

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