I took my boat to my sisters house with the intent to sell, because i don't have the driveway space to store it. When i found a buyer for the boat, I called and told her that i was coming to pick it up and she has hidden the boat from me. What is the fastest way to get it back, I will go to the extreme to get the boat back, it's a $30,000 boat and my name is on the title. thanks for the help
2006-07-27 10:08:36 · 7 answers · asked by Basil D 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Boats & Boating
This is considered a civil matter in most states. Depending on where you are from the most likely resolution is in civil court.
This does not meet the standard of theft in most states. Reason is that this situation lacks two parts of the criminal definition.
Taking items without permission, with the intent to perminantly deprive. This situation lacks the, "TAKING" and intent to perminantly deprive.
In civil court you can file a suit to have your sister give up the item - the marshal's office will serve her papers that mandate that she "resolve" the situation within a reasonable period of time, or she will after that time period be in violation of the law - court orders - and in most states it will account to "grand theft" a felony.
She has a reasonable period of time to deliver the item however.
All this is handled at the State court level and it varies 50 different ways. Depends on which state you are from. You need to contact your local state civil court to start the process.
If at any time you find out where your boat is, you can take it, just make sure you have a copy of the title if you need to go onto private property to retrieve it. In most states you can legally travel upon private property to collect your own property, if due diligence is taken to not damage the property in an unreasonable manner - which means you can even break locks - if that is the only reasonable solution.
Best of luck to you. A possible solution might be to hire a private detective or someone that does repossessions. This might be cheaper than the court process and will most likely be faster - it will most certainly be safer than retrieving it yourself. -
I myself would do the court and repossession process at the same time if I were in your position.
One last piece of advice - If you do find the boat and attempt repossession on private property - give a courtesy call to local law enforcement of your intent and it is your call if you want to have them at the location. Once you present the title of the boat to law enforcement, you obviously have permission to take it.
Once again - this may vary slightly from state to state.
2006-07-27 13:47:11 · answer #1 · answered by jjttkbford 4 · 4⤊ 2⤋
Just because you brought the boat doesn't mean she can keep it. Depending on statutes in your area, what she has done is considered theft. You can have her arrested.
2006-07-27 17:13:09 · answer #2 · answered by n0h0pe 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Police man have her arrested for grand theft and don't tell her you are going to do that
2006-07-27 18:45:51 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I truely believe you are leaving out some important details.....
Your story has big holes in it.
2006-07-27 21:44:04 · answer #4 · answered by captbryguy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
call police.
2006-07-27 17:12:17 · answer #5 · answered by sugarpie 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
call the police...report it stolen...
2006-07-27 17:12:00 · answer #6 · answered by whoanelly00 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
tell your mom or dad.
2006-07-27 17:44:37 · answer #7 · answered by aerodynamixx 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋