Early/move out residential lease cancellation
What are my rights/obligations in case of a ”must-leave” situation with lease contract of one year? Does it mean I lose my deposit automatically?
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I purchased a used travel trailer from a private seller.
I purchased a used travel trailer from a private seller. During the transaction, I was provided with a clean State of Missouri title in the sellers name which accurately described the travel trailer year and VIN number which the seller then signed over to me. I was also provided with a signed bill of sale indicating the VIN number of the travel trailer, the purchase price, and date of sale.
As required by the State of Wisconsin, I immediately registered the travel trailer in my name by submitting the required registration form, the signed transferred title, and payment for licensing and taxes. I subsequently received a clean official State of Wisconsin for the travel trailer in my name.
I was recently contacted by local law enforcement informing me that the travel trailer I purchased may be stolen. If, upon further inspection, it is determined that the travel trailer licensed in my name is indeed the suspected stolen item, they would then proceed to seize the vehicle as evidence.
It was reported to me that the insurance company that had insured the travel trailer has already compensated the original owner in full for the loss.
As an innocent purchaser, do I retain the legal title of the vehicle? Per the UCC sections 1-201(9) and 2-403, specifically the good faith doctrine or innocent purchaser doctrine, I should retain the legal title.
In my limited research, I found the following:
In both commercial and noncommercial law, persons who in good faith pay a fraudulent seller valuable consideration for property are protected from another person who claims legal title to the property. If a court establishes the purchaser’s good faith defense, the person who claims title has recourse only against the fraudulent seller. Strong public policy is behind the good faith defense. Good faith doctrines enhance the flow of goods in commerce, as under them, buyers are not required, in the ordinary course of business, to go to extraordinary efforts to determine whether sellers actually have good title. A purchaser can move quickly to close a deal with the knowledge that a fraudulent seller and a legitimate titleholder will have to sort the issue out in court. Of course, the purchaser will be required to demonstrate to the court evidence of good faith.
Any advise or direction would be greatly appreciated.
Signing of a bill of sale i am about to purchase a new vehicle, the owner of…
Signing of a bill of sale
i am about to purchase a new vehicle, the owner of the vehicle is my wife. Does she need to be present or can she sign the bill of sale prior to my visiting a dealership and not witnessed by the dealership?
consignment dispute I consigned an item to a person for sale.
consignment dispute
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After receiving car in lieu of pmt of laon, seller takes car back I helped a…
After receiving car in lieu of pmt of laon, seller takes car back
I helped a friend, loaned him a total of @ 23K. His car was at my house. He could not reapay the loan so he gave me the car instead. He wrote on the bill of sale, ”I … give to–name removed–…a 99 Covette…for a loan of @23,000, paid in full.I also got the key and paperwork he had from DMV when he registered the car, which was not completed yet.After his truck needed repair and GMAC was trying to repo it, he sent a tow truck to my house to get the corvette. I was home, so it didn’t get taken. He then showed up with a Sheriff Deputy who insisted that I give him the key and let him take the vehicle, for which I had purchased a top meanwhile.
I said, ok give me back my money. The Deputy said that’s a civil matter, did not want to see the bill of sale. Said I had to return it because I had not registered it to my name yet and ordered me to give him the key, which I did.Said it’s a cicvil matter and I have to sue. Since Ihad possession,shouldn’t it be the reverse. Did the Deputy have the right to do what he did. I have never gotten my money. Was all that legal? What can I do Thanks–name removed–