I have a verbal agreement with someone to make monthly payments for a car. They took the car without any explanation and expect me to continue making payments, I have. I have been physically assaulted (not by this person but their friends). What rights do, I have if any?
2007-02-06 04:28:28 · 17 answers · asked by lesodan2003 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Let me add that the car is not in my name. Everything is in her name.
2007-02-06 04:43:03 · update #1
If they took the car back, why would they expect you to make any payments? If they have either threatened you or assaulted you in order to extract payment, that is extortion and is quite illegal ON TOP of the assault which is generally a felony. Call the police at once.
2007-02-06 04:31:43 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Legally a contract needs to be in writing if it is impossible to complete under 1 year, the other limitations don't seem to apply to this case.
If you had agreed that you will make payments for longer than a year with no ability to pay off the car in a shorter amount of time, then the contract technically is not valid.
However by taking the car away he has broken any contract that you may have had and has likely broken several laws if he has gotten his friends to assault you. I would contact the police and a lawyer.
You may be able to sue for the cost of the loss of the use of the car and sue for any damage inflicted upon you due to the assault.
2007-02-06 04:41:29 · answer #2 · answered by kclark747 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
In the US you will ahve a hard time enforcing a verbal agreement for more than $500 - generally speaking. Bascially I don't think you have an agreement and there are a ton of other issues here that make this a mess.
2007-02-06 04:31:44 · answer #3 · answered by urrrp 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
In general, verbal agreements are as good as the paper they are written on.
If you own the car, you can report it stolen if the person refuses to return it. You should also file a police report on the assault.
Good luck.
2007-02-06 04:33:18 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
GET IT ON A TAPE RECORDER AND KEEP THE TAPE IN A SAFE PLACE!!!! (Be sure to remove the tabs that prevent the tape from being erased or recorded over.) You need evidence of the content of the verbal agreement and a tape recording can do that very well. Also talk to an attorney, if you decide to go to court.
2007-02-06 05:01:08 · answer #5 · answered by David M 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Call the police and report the car stolen. They had no right to take the car. I would also file assault charges on the people who assaulted you. Good luck.
2007-02-06 04:31:46 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
By law a verbal agreement is the same as a written one,BUT they sound like nasty people to deal with..
2007-02-06 04:32:16 · answer #7 · answered by Bella 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You should continue to make payments. Also make sure the car is adequately insured because, if they're driving it, they could have an accident, and you could be liable. If they physically asault you, it's probably because they don't like you. You don't have any rights.
2007-02-06 04:34:10 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Shouldn't you have the title with them as a lienholder?
Why would you do this without something in writing? Is this person a close, trusted friend?
I'd call the cops about the assault.
2007-02-06 04:31:52 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
there is no such thing as a verbal agreement, everything must be written down if it has to do with money!!
Physically assaulted, harrassment! Call the police and let them know what has happened to you and who did that!
2007-02-06 04:31:54 · answer #10 · answered by DrPepper 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋