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Originally Posted by tex2670
More importantly than the leasing vs. buying, when someone from BMW, or any other company, tells you something of such importance, like early termination of your auto lease, you absolutely need to get something in writing. "But Joe at BMW of Palookaville told me I could do this" won't get you very far; and I'm sure you can imagine that there are those customers that would try to take advantage of such a situation if it was that easy. I hope everything turns out ok--it must be miserable having to deal with this.
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In retrospect when I was dealing with the acute aftermath (in complete shock mind you) I didn't have the awareness to get that in writing. BMW was one of at least 12 businesses/Insurance companies...etc. I was dealing with. There was a LOT of information to keep track of. When I made the call to them they literally made it seem like this happens all the time, they need a copy of the will and death certificate and notification as to which dealer the car was returned to and they would take it back. It seemed too good to be true...and it was.
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Originally Posted by shark715
You might want to discuss with your attorney what would be the likely result if you simply ignore BMWs attempts to collect from your father's estate. The reality is that it doesn't sound like there is enough money involved that they would ever actually sue. I absolutely would've never voluntarily gave them a copy of the death certificate nor the will. Make it as difficult as possible for them, and the likely result is that they will just go away, despite that the lease no doubt contains a provision that they could sue the estate for all of their costs in collecting the amounts due. You need not be concerned about your father's estate's credit score.
While someone might comment that my suggestion is unethical, my response would be that the world is full of unethical people and companies, and my suggestion is to do upon others as others would do upon you.
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Depends on the individual law of the state where the deceased lives as to what BMW can "go after" and whom they can "bill." The attorney made a couple of calls and wrote a couple of letters. She said just what you are saying after that. Ignore them. The mid-level BMWFS manager said the same...don't pay us, in my experience it will likely go away...then gave the disclaimer that "If anyone asks I didn't tell you that"...If they really want the money we will hear from a law firm in the next several months representing BMW...
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Originally Posted by zx10guy
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Thanks for the link, again state by state probate and estate laws are different as to what companies can do and who they can go after.
As far as I'm concerned this is over. There may be a bill from BMW or threats from a law firm acting on their behalf in a few months and there may not be. My mom is still distressed that this is "unfinished," as am I, but at this point we have done all we can do. Like I said before, if they come after my mom for any amount of money there won't be any rolling over here...but we will see how it goes, completely in their court (no pun intended).