you have just a verbal agreement about the car. the car titles still in the other persons name.
you leave an go live somewhere else with the car for a month an the other person comes in the middle of the night an steals it back. what can you do?
2007-05-29 09:44:40 · 7 answers · asked by peeps you 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
only witness is his 16 yr old son knows it was suppose to be mine
2007-05-29 09:54:30 · update #1
Well, the title is in their name, so they are not stealing. Calling the police will be a monumental waste of time. You will be told it is a civil matter. I would hope you have a written record of all that you have worked off for the car. This should include jobs preformed and agreed upon amounts for each job or the hourly rate. You can file suit in small claims court if the car is under a certain value. You will need to check with your local courthouse to find this out. I will tell you that if you have no documentation of work done or someone that can verify the agreement, you don't have much of a case. ALWAYS put the deal in writing. Good luck to you.
2007-05-29 09:50:39 · answer #1 · answered by JAY O 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Unless you have a witness or two that will testify to your agreement; or a letter from the seller admitting that there was an agreement, and proof of payment (receipts or cancelled checks), you have no way to enforce your contract. Also, if your contract is over a certain amount, and it is not in writing it is not enforceable. What amount? It depends what state of the Union in which you live. Good luck. Be nice to the guy. Maybe he has a conscience.
2007-05-29 17:11:08 · answer #2 · answered by Bibs 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have the cash, you could try and fight it. However, without your name on the title (and a verbal agreement), you wouldn't have a good chance of winning. Was there a witness to your verbal?
2007-05-29 16:53:02 · answer #3 · answered by Futeach 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was a verbal contract between the two of you. The title is still in their name. That now makes it a matter the police will not get involved with. It is a civil matter that will require you to go to court and sue them.
Only a judge can rule on this type of incident and make a determination of ownership and validity of the verbal contract.
2007-05-29 16:49:24 · answer #4 · answered by Dog Lover 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you have proof of this verbal agreement? Do you have proof that you worked for this person?
If the car is not titled in your name and you have no proof of this agreement or the work you did, you have no case.
2007-05-29 16:49:57 · answer #5 · answered by msi_cord 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unless you have a witness or witnesses of this verbal agreement, or something or some way to proove it you really are out of luck... I would be leary of things like this, make sure you always have something in writing!!
2007-05-29 16:55:12 · answer #6 · answered by crazymomma21 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unless you can prove the verbal agreement, there's nothing you can do except be wiser next time about who you decide to hook up with.
2007-05-29 16:49:02 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋